Music - Hope College

Music from Hope College is a Campus Bachelor Music degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. Hope's Department of Music believes that music can make the world a better place. The department is committed to increasing the awareness of the importance of music to society and encouraging spiritual growth and understanding. The mission of the Department of Music is to affirm and promote the understanding that musical experience, both sacred and secular, enriches and ennobles the human spirit. To fulfill this mission, the department has adopted two goals: To enable students to become influential leaders in the areas of teaching, performing, research, and worship; and to assist them in becoming professionally successful in their chosen fields; To cultivate an enduring appreciation of music and its positive impact upon the human condition by providing significant musical experiences to the college community and beyond. The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music . The Department of Music offers both the Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music , and the Bachelor of Music degrees . The goals and objectives of these two degrees are somewhat different, but both are designed to provide a strong basis for the study of music . The Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Music is a liberal arts degree which provides the student with basic professional training in music while providing a large number of elective choices, both music and non-music. These electives address the needs and interests of the particular student. This degree is the best choice for a student who is planning a second major outside of music , or desires a combination of study areas that do not merge well with any of the Bachelor of Music curricula. The emphasis of the Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Music is on broad coverage of music rather than heavy concentration on any single segment. It emphasizes a broad program of general education rather than intense specialization. The Bachelor of Music degree is a professional music degree that prepares students for professional music involvement, graduate work in music performance, music teaching at the elementary or secondary level, or a combination of these pursuits. The General Education requirements for this degree are reduced in order to accommodate the depth and breadth of music study expected for this degree. Curricula are structured to provide the highest possible professional development in technical, analytical, historical, and pedagogical areas of the major. Students working toward the Bachelor of Music degree may major in performance, jazz performance, vocal music education, or instrumental music education. The curricula leading to the Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education degree, or the Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Music Education degree , include substantial coursework through the Department of Education. Either degree (vocal or instrumental) leads to K-12 certification upon the student gaining Michigan provisional teacher certification. Students work closely with advisors within the Departments of Music and Education as they plan their coursework. In addition, the Department of Music offers a minor in music , as well as the opportunity for any interested student on campus to enroll in a wide variety of music courses, performance study, and/or ensemble participation. Students enrolled in the music program at Hope College engage in a wide variety of experiences outside the classroom: many are directing choirs in area churches several are teaching private instrumental lessons some have organized combos and play in area night spots several instrumentalists play in area symphony orchestras Graduates of the Department of Music are currently serving as: teachers at major universities hornist in the New York Philharmonic Orchestra teachers in various elementary and secondary schools leading baritone in a prominent Eastern opera company cellist in a French orchestra staff accompanist at a major university keyboardist and assistant conductor for Broadway production of Lion King stage director for Metropolitan Opera Company leading contralto with Lyric Opera of Chicago MAJOR: Students who wish to major in music , following either the Bachelor of Music or the Bachelor of Arts degree programs, should start work in the department in their Freshman year, following the suggested schedule closely. If possible, students should indicate their preference in the application for admission to Hope College. Formal application for majoring takes place at the end of the first semester of study. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music degree are also assessed at the end of the fourth semester for entrance to upperclass work. View more details on Hope College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Music courses.