(Also see SJC GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN CHURCH MUSIC AND LITURGY)
Saint Joseph's College Department of Music
offers
comprehensive and professional training to all students. Involvement in
its many artistic activities can provide career preparation, participation
in the cultural life of the College and opportunities for financial assistance.
MUSIC DEGREES
The Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Applied Music prepares students to pursue solo careers or studio teaching, perform with major ensembles or continue with graduate study. The curriculum emphasizes applied music and is supplemented by advanced theory, literature, and history courses.
The Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Music Education provides students with the knowledge, skills and methodology necessary to succeed in the teaching profession. An experienced Saint Joseph's College faculty instructs and interacts with students on campus, while classroom placements and student teaching are supervised by highly qualified teachers in the public schools. Students earning this degree are qualified for teacher certification in Indiana, the surrounding states and 21 additional states which have reciprocal certification with Indiana. All-grade, all-area majors are certified to teach vocal, instrumental (strings and winds), and general music in kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Church Music and Liturgy prepares students for careers in Liturgical Music. Students concentrating in church music may emphasize organ, voice, choral conducting, piano, guitar, or composition.
The Bachelor of Arts with Concentration in Theory and Composition prepares students to pursue careers as composers or arrangers, or to continue with graduate study. The curriculum emphasizes music composition, arranging, music theory, and applied piano.
The Bachelor of Science in Music and Business Administration combines studies in music and business. Business courses include accounting, management, marketing, microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, and statistics. Music courses include music theory, history, conducting, applied music, and ensemble participation. Having completed the business courses, students may work in general business or industry fields such as finance or real estate or be admitted to a graduate school to pursue an MBA degree. The music courses allow pursuit of a graduate music degree, performance career, or studio teaching. However, experience in both areas often takes graduates into a broad range of fields known as the "music industry." Included are retail sales of music or instruments; music publishing; administrative opportunities in the recording industry; and such management-related fields as arts administration, orchestra management, and artists' agents.
ENSEMBLES
While all College students are encouraged to perform for academic credit in one of the many Department of Music ensembles, Music Majors, Music Group Majors, and Music Minors are normally required to participate each semester of enrollment in at least one of the following: Marching Band; Symphonic Wind Ensemble; Concert Choir. The band and choir programs offer a variety of musical experiences and are opened to qualified students regardless of major. All ensembles perform regularly in concert on campus and many have the opportunity to tour and perform for a variety of audiences. Scholarships are available to students majoring in music as well as students majoring in any other academic area.
*Wind Ensemble is a 65 member ensemble that performs one major concert per semester and participates in special College events.
*Marching Band is an ensemble that includes winds, percussion and guard. The marching band provides entertainment at all home football games and travels to one away game. The band also performs in various parades, including The Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade and the Southside Irish Parade in March.
*Puma Pep Band performs at home basketball games, provides entertainment to fans, and supports both men's and women's basketball teams.
*Jazz Band is a select ensemble that performs musical literature from the jazz, blues, and big band idioms.
*Concert Choir performs each semester at various liturgical events and other special College events as well as The Feast of Lessons and Carols during the Christmas season. This ensemble also travels several times during the year.
*Show Choir is a select ensemble that performs literature from the vocal jazz idiom. This ensemble also travels several times during the year.
*Puma Guard is the flag corps that marches with the band at football halftimes and parades and performs winter guard routines during basketball season.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Band Performance Scholarships are awarded to eligible students pursuing a degree in music, as well as other academic majors, who are interested in performing in the band. To be considered the student must:
Choir Performance Scholarships are
awarded to eligible students pursuing a degree in music, as well as other
academic majors, who are interested in performing with the choir. To be
considered the student must:
Guard and Dance Performance Scholarships
are
available to students interested in being a member of the flag corps and
marching with the band during football season, performing winter guard
routines during basketball season, and marching in the Saint Patrick's
Day parade in Chicago. To be considered the student must:
Music Major Scholarships are
awarded to eligible instrumental music students pursuing a music degree
and are based on musical talent and academic potential. Students wishing
to apply for the music major scholarship must:
LIMITATIONS
To be eligible for scholarships a student must have a 2.0 GPA upon acceptance to Saint Joseph's College. Scholarships are renewable each year provided the student maintains a 2.0 GPA and is a member in good standing of his or her respective ensemble. A student may receive only one performance scholarship per year. A student receiving an athletic scholarship is not eligible for a performance scholarship.
To be guaranteed consideration for the Music
Major Scholarship and Performance Scholarships, all
applications and the audition must be completed by April 1. Students who
apply or audition after that date will be considered as space and scholarship
funds remain available. In addition to the above awards, academic and
need-based financial assistance may be available to qualified students.
To be considered for academic and need-based awards, students should file
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application available
from their high school guidance counselor office by
March 1.
AUDITIONS
Individual auditions may be arranged for students not able to attend scheduled audition dates.
Students auditioning on a Discover Day may wish to participate in other Discover Day activities. Please contact the Office of Admissions at the toll-free number to make reservations.
Audition dates and additional information may be obtained by contacting:
SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
P.O. Box 942
Rensselaer, Indiana 47978
(219) 866-6203
1-800-447-8781
Saint Joseph's College operates under a
non-discriminatory policy with regard to
race, handicap, sex, and national origin.
FACULTY
Anne-Marie Egan, Professor
of Music; Departmental Student Advisor:
A.B.,
Western Maryland College, 1955; M.A., Indiana University, 1957.
Email
to Anne-Marie Egan
John B. Egan, Professor
of Music; Chair of The Department of Music:
B.Mus.,
College-Conservatory of Music of Cincinnati, 1956; Ph.D., Indiana University,
1962.
Email
to John Egan
Rev. Lawrence Heiman, C.PP.S.,
Professor
Emeritus of Music; Director Emeritus of
the Rensselaer Program
of Church Music and Liturgy:
B.A.,
Saint Joseph's College, 1945; M.A., Catholic University of America, 1949;
Marquette University, Summer, 1950; L.C.G., Pontifical Institute of Sacred
Music
(Rome), 1958; M.C.G., Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Rome), 1959;
D.S.Mus., Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music (Rome), 1970.
Email
to Lawrence Heiman
Rev. Lauren Orchard, Instructor
in Music; Director of Concert and Show Choirs:
Studies
in Conducting with Sir Neville Mariner, Director of The Academy of St.
Martin in the
Fields,
St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1977; B.S.Ed. (Music), Minot State University
(North
Dakota),
1979; M.Div., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, MO.,
1988.
Email to Lauren
Orchard
Robb Thiel, Associate
Professor of Music; Director of Instrumental Ensembles:
B.M.E.,
University of Evansville, 1979; M.S.E., Indiana University, 1989.
Email
to Robb Thiel
Joey Tartell, Assistant
Professor of Music; Director of Jazz Ensemble:
B.Mus.,
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, 1988; M.M., University
of
Miami (Fl.), 1994.
Email to Joey Tartell
Rev. Ralph C. Verdi, C.PP.S.,
Associate
Professor of Music; Chair of The Faculty
Fine Arts Committee:
B.A., University of Dayton
(Philosophy), 1967; B.A., Saint Joseph's College (Music), 1969;
M.A., University of Dayton (Theology), 1969; M.Div., Saint Bernard's Seminary
(Rochester, NY), 1971; M.M. (Composition), Eastman School of Music, University
of Rochester, 1974; Ph.D. (Music Theory), Benjamin T. Rome School of Music,
Catholic
University of America, 1991.
Email
to Ralph Verdi
