Sample Courses
- Elements and Musicianship
- Music Analysis
- Music in Western Civilization
- Twentieth-Century Music
- Ensemble participation
- Performance lessons
Popular Electives
- Conducting I & II
- Folk Music in New York State
- Introduction to Ethnomusicology
- Music and Film
- Music, Gender, and Sexuality
- Musical Theatre Dance
- Musical Theatre Production
Recent Internships / Field Experiences
- Audition opportunities for the summertime professional company Finger Lakes Opera (performance and behind the scenes)
- Travel abroad triennially on »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Chamber Singers concert tours supported by generous scholarships for every member
- Senior and junior recitals as part of the performance major
- Participation in over 70 concerts and recitals annually for nearly 10,000 people as part of departmental programming
Alumni Spotlight
Louis Lohraseb '14
Major: Music
Minor: French, Edgar Fellows Honors
Career: Lohraseb is the assistant conductor
of the Los Angeles Opera in Los Angeles, CA.
Music
Why study music at »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ·?
The music program at »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· offers personal growth and artistic achievement in a rich liberal arts setting. Music majors can choose from four different specialized tracks, as well as explore additional areas of pre-professional study. Performance majors are offered in all instruments of the orchestra, along with classical guitar, classical voice, and musical theatre.
Students interested in music education can obtain a pre-professional studies minor that prepares them for a master’s with professional certification at the Eastman School of Music, or for any graduate music education institution.
Program Options
Additional Options
Program Highlights
- Four possible concentrations: performance; history, theory, ethnomusicology, and composition; jazz and American music studies; music business, production, and recording
- One-on-one attention from department faculty
- Free, private studio lessons in instrumental and voice performance
- Small and large ensemble participation for majors and non-majors
- Triennial international concert tours by »Ê¹Ú²©²ÊÍøÖ· Chamber Singers
- Paid performance and administrative internships for majors with Geva Theatre and Finger Lakes Opera
- Supportive and positive environment from faculty and staff
- Instrumental and choral ensembles open to non-music majors
- Music minors all open to non-music majors
Example Careers
- Arts Administrator
- Commercial Music Specialist
- Conductor
- Music Director
- Opera Administrator
- Opera Singer
- Public School Music Teacher
- Recording Engineer
- Stage Director
Recent Employers
- Fairport, NY, School District
- Finger Lakes Opera
- Geva Theatre
- Glimmerglass Opera
- Los Angeles Opera
- REV Theatre Company
- West Irondequoit, NY, School District
Recent Grad Schools
- Columbia University
- Eastman School of Music
- Indiana University
- University of Arizona
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- Yale University
Contact Info
Michael Masci, Department Chair
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563
