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Revision as of 16:18, 12 April 2019
The Music Department is one of eighteen academic departments at Knox. It offers one major, four minors, and a music education preparatory program. The department is located in CFA.
Contents
Department Faculty[1]
Current
- Nicole Whittaker, Instructor, Department Chair
- Laura Lane, 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
- Bernie Potter, Lecturer
- Carolyn Suda, Lecturer
Former
- Bruce Polay, Professor, Conductor and Music Director of Knox-Galesburg Symphony
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[2]
10 credits:
- All of the following:
- 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[3]
5 credits:
- All of the following:
- One of the following:
Jazz Studies (minor)
This minor allows for specialized study in Music.
Courses Required for the Jazz Studies minor[4]
5 credits:
- All of the following:
Music History (minor)
This minor allows for specialized study in Music.
Courses Required for the Music History minor[5]
5 credits:
- All of the following:
- Three of the following:
Performance (minor)
This minor allows for specialized study in Music.
Courses Required for the Performance minor[6]
5 credits:
- All of the following:
- One of the following:
- 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[7]
- 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:
- One of the following:
- Proficiency in both piano and another instrument
Meeting the Competency Requirements [8]
- Writing Requirement: MUS 361, MUS 362, MUS 364
- Oral Requirement: MUS 361, MUS 362, MUS 364
- Information Literacy Requirement: Use of technology throughout major sequence
References
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music – Requirements for the Major and Minors
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music
- ↑ 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Music
