Mission/Vision Statement

The optimal development of each student's unique musical abilities is our goal.  Our faculty of nationally recognized scholars and artists are strongly committed to fostering student learning and academic achievement in the studio and the classroom.  The Music Department at IU Southeast offers one of the most musically intensive Bachelor of Arts degrees in the region.  Small class sizes and personal attention are designed to enhance student-faculty work and facilitate the learning experience.

Student Learning Goals

Students engage in a rigorous program that combines all aspects of artistic and academic study.  Courses in performance or composition and those focused on concentrations in music business and sound engineering teach professional skills and foster creative thinking.  The core of music theory and music literature/history develop analytical skills and critical thinking and are designed to give students knowledge of the styles, genres and great works of the musical lexicon.  Public performance and ensemble work, as well as internships, provide practical opportunities to hone skills and learn to work cooperatively.

A full array of general academic subjects traditional to the liberal arts provides skills and knowledge in written and oral communication and provides an excellent academic foundation for personal development and professional flexibility.

Assessment of student learning and student success is a major component of the Music program.  Student progress is evaluated from the first audition that is required for entrance to the program, through Sophomore Gateway exams and final capstone projects that measure the student's ability to synthesize skills and musical knowledge through the "voice" of their major concentration.  In addition, faculty evaluate student progress and achievement of two basic goals at all levels of study:  a substantive knowledge of the fundamental areas of the musical language, including theory, music history/literature and basic music technology, as well as the development of skills in their areas of special concentration such as performance, sound engineering, composition, music business, or pre-music therapy.

Graduates are prepared for graduate study or for entrance into career paths such as studio teaching, teaching in the private schools, professional performance, music management, studio recording, arts journalism, composition for video games, movies or the concert stage, intellectual property law, and music librarianship.

Major/Department Policies

Please see our website at http://www.ius.edu/music for more information.

Scholarships/Awards

Rasmussen Scholarship Award in Music, Martha K. Stem Scholarship in Music, James A. Poteet Award for Band,  Eric Schansberg Award for Strings, Wil Greckel Music Scholarship, and the IU Southeast Music Composition Scholarship. 

Degree Requirements

Degree Program Admission Requirements

Admission to the Music Department is by audition only. Students applying for admission into the Music Department at Indiana University Southeast to pursue a B.A. in Music degree – as well as those applying for a music scholarship – must attend one of the Music Department’s Audition Days.  Students can audition in any one of our tracks from our four major concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, Vocal/Instrumental Performance, and Pre-Music Therapy.   Audition dates and specific information relating to auditioning for certain tracks are posted on the music department’s website at http://www.ius.edu/music.

General Education and BA Distribution Requirements

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”

Vocal Performance Concentration

All music majors are required to take courses that engage the student in the general study of music through music literature, theory, technology, and performance.  The following courses serve as a foundation to this study and are meant to complement specific courses in one’s concentration.  A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.

Core Program

* For more detailed information on the Ensemble and Performance class requirements, see the Music Department website (http://www.ius.edu/music).

The music program offers four different concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, Performance, and Pre-Music Therapy.  Each concentration has two tracks, except for Pre-Music Therapy which only has one, that students may choose as part of their course of study at IU Southeast.  The Vocal track of the Performance concentration at IU Southeast is intended for those students who wish to focus their studies in voice.  The curriculum stresses the development of the student's technique and musicianship, ensemble dynamics, building a fundamental knowledge of his/her repertoire, and acquisition of practical pedagogical techniques.  A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.

Specific Requirements

 *(P100 for vocal or instrumental majors or X002 Piano Accompanying for piano majors)

Electives (recommended, but not required)

Capstone

Instrumental Performance Concentration

All music majors are required to take courses that engage the student in the general study of music through music literature, theory, technology, and performance.  The following courses serve as a foundation to this study and are meant to complement specific courses in one’s concentration.  A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.

Core Program

 * For more detailed information on the Ensemble and Performance class requirements, see the Music Department website (http://www.ius.edu/music).

The music program offers four different concentrations: Music Industry, Composition, Performance, and Pre-Music Therapy.  Each concentration has two tracks, except for Pre-Music Therapy which only has one, that students may choose as part of their course of study at IU Southeast.  The Instrumental track of the Performance concentration is intended for those students who wish to focus their studies on a particular instrument.  The curriculum stresses the development of the student's technique and musicianship, ensemble dynamics, building a fundamental knowledge of his/her repertoire, and acquisition of practical pedagogical techniques.  A more specific description of these requirements is located online at http://www.ius.edu/music.

Specific Requirements for Concentration

 *(P100 for vocal or instrumental majors or X 002 Piano Accompanying for piano majors)

**Course prefix and number varies according to instrument.

Concentration Electives (recommended, but not required)

Capstone

 **Course prefix and number varies according to instrument.