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701 Warren Wilson Road
Asheville,North Carolina 28819
828.771.3044
admit@warren-wilson.edu
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Bachelor of Arts in Music Minor in Music
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Whether you have career ambitions in music or want to incorporate music into your broader liberal arts experience, our Music program is a great opportunity. We offer a major (BA) and minor, stressing regional and cultural contexts through a methodological hybrid of music theory and performance, Appalachian studies, cultural studies, musicology, and ethnomusicology.
A cornerstone of our program is a unique concentration in Traditional Music that emphasizes the multicultural roots, influences, and varieties of vernacular music within Southern Appalachia. In addition, our vibrant jazz program includes multiple student ensembles and individual instruction in a wide variety of instruments and voice.
Acceptance Rate:
Warren Wilson College, a small liberal arts school, has an overall acceptance rate of 77%. While there isn't specific data on the acceptance rate for the music department alone, the general acceptance rate indicates that the college is relatively open to applicants.
Faculty Info:
Katie Cilloffo Individual Instruction: Voice Jason DeCristofaro Jazz Ensemble, Individual Instruction: Piano, Percussion Parrish Ellis Individual Instruction: Guitar, Banjo John Engle Individual Instruction: Fiddle John Miller Songwriting, Individual Instruction: Mandolin, Banjo Ben Nelson Beginning String Band, Individual Instruction: Fiddle, Banjo Suzannah Park College Choir Travis Stuart Old-Time String Band, Individual Instruction: Banjo Natalya Weinstein Individual Instruction: Fiddle
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