Music Department
Western State College of Colorado — Gunnison, CO
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Minor in Music
About the program
Music is an interdisciplinary art that combines theory, history, composition and performance. To master these disciplines also requires the integration of technical skills, creativity and analytical thinking. At Western, you can take advantage of our low student-teacher ratio and work closely with faculty musicians in classes, ensembles and private lessons.
In the program, you’ll train in a welcoming and supportive environment and master your own techniques through diverse performance opportunities. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn about the role of music’s history and how it impacts past and present cultures. Through the dynamic blend of music theory, history, mentorship and performance skills, you’ll acquire the tools needed for a creative career as a teacher, professional musician or music director. Students in Western’s music programs will also be afforded the opportunity to garner group and solo performance experience in the Kincaid Concert Hall, which offers a schedule of annual concerts open to student, faculty, staff and community member attendance.
The WCU Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Western Colorado University (formerly Western State College of Colorado) has a general acceptance rate of 97%, which is considered a nearly open admissions school. There's no specific acceptance rate listed for the music department alone.
Faculty
- Alicia Belgiovane
- MAT Adjunct Lecturer Music Education
- Collaborative Pianist Anna Flynn Administrative Assistant Ben Justis
- DMA Lecturer in Music Deirdre Fotescu Lecturer in Music Heather D. Roberson
- DMA Professor of Music Kenneth Todd
- M.M. Department of Music Program Director
- Senior Lecturer in Music
- Director of Orchestral Activities
- Director of Applied String Studios Robert Barrett
- DMA Professor of Music Sam Smythe Music Technology Instructor Steven S. Siegel Assistant Professor of Music Suzanne Taylor
- Ph.D. Associate Professor of Physics
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