Should YOU be a MUSIC PERFORMANCE MAJOR at VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY?
At VU a limited number of strong performers pursue a professional
performance degree (the Bachelor of Music) in organ, piano, voice,
and orchestral instruments. The intensive curriculum provides
comprehensive preparation in musicianship, history, theory,
repertoire, and performance skills, in the context of a liberal
arts general education. Our faculty of musician-teachers (drawn
from the greater Chicago region) brings extensive experience and
artistry to the teaching studios and to the Duesenberg Recital
Hall stage. VU performance graduates excell in leading graduate
schools, work as independent performing musicians and teachers,
and in college teaching.
As a Music Performance major at VU, you will have opportunity to . . .
- engage in concentrated studio work, leading to the
presentation of junior and senior recitals in
Duesenberg Hall (or, for organists, in the Chapel
of the Resurrection).
- gain skills through regular performance experiences in
formal and informal settings on and off campus.
- learn through courses, masterclasses, and workshops
about the meanings, traditions, and expressive
values of musical works, to enrich and develop your
insights as a performer.
- compete for the opportunity to appear as a
concerto soloist with the Valparaiso University Symphony
Orchestra.
- develop your leadership abilities in chamber music and
creative activities, including conducting,
composing, improvising, arranging, and multi-arts
collaborating.
The Music Performance Major (Bachelor of Music) is available in organ, piano, voice, and most orchestral instruments. It is an intensive professional degree program, consisting of 74-78 credit hours in music, and 50-54 credit hours in general education and electives. Valparaiso University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
For more information on the Music Performance major at Valparaiso University, contact the following professors:
Voice: Dr. Christopher Cock (219-464-5082) or Christopher.Cock@valpo.edu.
Piano: Dr. Joseph Bognar (219-464-6782) or Joseph.Bognar@valpo.edu.
Winds/Percussion: Dr. Dennis Friesen-Carper (219-464-6740) or Dennis.Friesen-Carper@valpo.edu.
Strings: Dr. Andrew Smith (219-464-5080) or Andrew.Smith@valpo.edu.
Organ: Dr. Lorraine Brugh (219-464-5084) or Lorraine.Brugh@valpo.edu.
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