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The '''Music Department''' is one of eighteen [[Academic Department|academic departments]] at [[Knox]].  It offers one major, five minors, and a music education preparatory program.  The department is located in [[CFA]].

==Department Faculty<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1673.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music]</ref>==

===Current===
* [[Laura Lane]], Department Co-Chair, Professor, [[Choir]] Director
* [[Amber Clark]], Lecturer
* [[Jeremy Day-O'Connell]], Assistant Professor
* [[Sarah Day-O'Connell]], Assistant Professor
* [[Carolyn Kellert-Griffiths]], Lecturer
* [[Sherry Kocek]], Lecturer
* [[Bruce Polay]], Professor, Conductor and Music Director of [[Knox-Galesburg Symphony]]
* [[Bernie Potter]], Lecturer
* [[Carolyn Suda]], Lecturer
* [[Nicole Whittaker]], Instructor

===Former===

===Cooperating Faculty from Other Programs===

==Music==

''See main page at [[Music]].''

The department offers one Music major, five specialized minors, and a music education preparatory program.

===Music (major)===

This major allows advanced study in Music.

====Courses Required for the Music major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2798.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors]</ref>====

10 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 240]] (Theory I)
** [[MUS 241]] (Theory II)
** [[MUS 242]] (Theory III)
** [[MUS 343]] (Form and Analysis)
** [[MUS 361]] (Music History I: Renaissance/Baroque Periods)
** [[MUS 362]] (Music History II: Classical Period)
** [[MUS 363]] (Music History III: Romantic Period)
** [[MUS 364]] (Music History IV: 20th Century) 
* Two additional courses in the department, at least one of which is at the 300-level
* Proficiency in [[piano]], completed before enrollment in [[MUS 242]] and before the end of [[sophomore]] year

===Music Theory (minor)===

This minor allows for specialized study in Music.

====Courses Required for the Music Theory minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2798.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 240]] (Theory I)
** [[MUS 241]] (Theory II)
** [[MUS 242]] (Theory III)
** [[MUS 343]] (Form and Analysis)
* One of the following:
** [[MUS 361]] (Music History I: Renaissance/Baroque Periods)
** [[MUS 362]] (Music History II: Classical Period)
** [[MUS 363]] (Music History III: Romantic Period)
** [[MUS 364]] (Music History IV: 20th Century) 

===Jazz Studies (minor)===

This minor allows for specialized study in Music.

====Courses Required for the Jazz Studies minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2798.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 120]] (History of Jazz)
** [[MUS 240]] (Theory I)
** [[MUS 241]] (Theory II)
** [[MUS 242]] (Theory III)
** [[MUS 303]] (Composition Independent Study)

===Music History (minor)===

This minor allows for specialized study in Music.

====Courses Required for the Music History minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2798.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 240]] (Theory I)
** [[MUS 241]] (Theory II)
* Three of the following:
** [[MUS 361]] (Music History I: Renaissance/Baroque Periods)
** [[MUS 362]] (Music History II: Classical Period)
** [[MUS 363]] (Music History III: Romantic Period)
** [[MUS 364]] (Music History IV: 20th Century) 

===Performance (minor)===

This minor allows for specialized study in Music.

====Courses Required for the Performance minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2798.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors]</ref>====

5 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 240]] (Theory I)
** [[MUS 241]] (Theory II)
* One of the following:
** [[MUS 361]] (Music History I: Renaissance/Baroque Periods)
** [[MUS 362]] (Music History II: Classical Period)
** [[MUS 363]] (Music History III: Romantic Period)
** [[MUS 364]] (Music History IV: 20th Century) 
* Two credits of 300-level private lessons

===Specialized Minor===

With department approval a student may choose a specialized course of study totaling no more than 5 [[credits]] in the department.

===Music Education Program===

This course of study is designed for students planning to teach music to elementary and secondary school students.  Those who complete the program are certified by the state of [[Illinois]] to begin teaching immediately after [[graduation]].

====Courses Required for the Music Education Program Certification<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1673.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music]</ref>====

* A Music [[major]]
* An [[Educational Studies (Secondary)]] [[major]], with [[EDUC 319]] (Curriculum Development and Teaching in Special Content Areas) instead of [[EDUC 318]] (Curriculum Development and Teaching in the Secondary School)
* All of the following:
** [[MUS 201]] (Music in the Elementary Schools)
** [[MUS 307]] (Instrumental Teaching Techniques I)
** [[MUS 309]] (Secondary School Choral Methods)
** [[MUS 311]] (Fundamentals of Conducting)
* One of the following:
** [[MUS 308]] (Instrumental Teaching Techniques II)
** [[MUS 310]] (Vocal Pedagogy/Rehearsal Techniques)
* Proficiency in both [[piano]] and another instrument

==Meeting the [[Competency Requirements]] <ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1673.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music]</ref>==

* [[Competency Requirements#Writing Requirement|Writing Requirement]]: [[MUS 361]], [[MUS 362]], [[MUS 364]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Oral Presentation Requirement|Oral Requirement]]: [[MUS 361]], [[MUS 362]], [[MUS 364]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Information Literacy Requirement| Information Literacy Requirement]]: Use of technology throughout major sequence

==References==

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[[Category: Academic Departments]]