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Overview
What is music? The sound of creativity, inspiration, passion, reflection, reverence? What words alone cannot express or explore? At St. Scholastica, a degree in music can prepare students for careers in education, the arts, business and entertainment. It can lend expertise and a foundation for a music-related field. Some students major or minor in music as part of a pre-professional program such as pre-medicine. Others add the study to their liberal arts repertoire as a means of personal enrichment.
The department features more than a dozen faculty members who offer specialized lessons and perform on and off campus. Students have performance opportunities in recitals before internationally renowned artists in master classes and informal settings throughout the community. Non-majors can also participate in performing groups, classes and lessons.
Music Department Concert Schedule
Cambiata Concert Schedule 
Majors/Minors
Program Curriculum
The Department of Music offers four concentrations:
- Music Performance - specializing in performance (with a pedagogy option)
- Music Literature - specializing in music history and literature
- Music Education - meeting state licensure requirements for teaching music in elementary and secondary schools
- Music Management - gaining business skills to apply in music industries
In all these areas, students choose a major instrument or voice on which to specialize. A special option available at St. Scholastica is the opportunity to major in historical instruments or voice; instruments are available for students use.
Course Sequence for Music Majors
The Department of Music also offers the following minor:
Music - Course Sequence for Minor
All music majors take courses in:
- Music Theory (harmony, analysis, arranging, keyboard, sight singing, ear training)
- Music History (Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern Eras)
- Applied Music (private lessons on your major instrument or voice)
- Ensembles (choir, band, woodwind quintet, string quartet, Abbey Minstrels, string orchestra, flute ensemble, viol consort, clarinet quartet, saxophone quartet, jazz ensemble, recorder consort)
Depending upon the degree you choose or your interests, you might also take courses in conducting, composition, instrumental or vocal techniques on a minor or new instrument, MIDI skills, folk music, history of musical notation, music methods, pedagogy, or opera.
Extended Studies
Video Courses
Performing Ensembles for music and non-music majors
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships for Music majors and minors: Scholarships are available for music majors and minors. They are used to pay for private study on a major instrument or voice. Scholarships require an audition and are based on talent and musical potential. These scholarships are given in addition to other aid offered through the Financial Aid Office. Please contact Penny Schwarze Chair, department of music for an application by email pschwarz@css.edu or by phone (218) 723-6182. or click on links for directions and forms.
Music Scholarship ProcedureMusic Scholarship Application Music Scholarship Form
Career Options
Some of our graduates are performers or composers. Others choose to teach in various settings: in an independent studio, in elementary or secondary schools, or in a college or university. Many choose to continue their education in graduate school, either as performers or scholars in music history or music theory. Some combine music and management skills by working in a music store, managing a symphony orchestra or other musical groups, working in an arts center or for an arts council. Some are organizers and conductors of musical activities for amateurs. Musicians can also become music librarians, recording engineers, piano tuners, instrument builders, music therapists, or work in radio, TV, or music publishing industries.
Music Department Concerts 2007-2008
(all concerts are in Mitchell, except as noted)
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