MAKE MUSIC AT ILLINOIS
MUSIC
BY THE NUMBERS
5
DEGREES
BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BMUS): •
Composition-Theory
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Instrumental Performance
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Jazz Performance
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Musicology
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Open Studies (Create your own Music Major)
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Vocal Performance
BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION (BME) WITH THE FOLLOWING CONCENTRATIONS: •
Choral Music
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General Music
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Instrumental Music
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Music Technology
BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) WITH ENDLESS FOCUS OPTIONS: •
Musicology
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Music Composition
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Music + Culture
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Music + Electric Strings
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Music Technology
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Music + (Create your own option)
BACHELOR OF MUSICAL ARTS (BMA): •
Lyric Theatre
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS): •
Computer Science + Music
MINORS (FOR NON-MAJORS): •
Music
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Musical Theatre
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ACRE PERFORMANCE COMPLEX
FACULTY MEMBERS
PRACTICE ROOMS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
BY THE NUMBERS
90 105 400
OUR COMMITMENT The University of Illinois School of Music regards diversity, equity, and access as core values integral to guiding our progress toward excellence. We embrace a broad and comprehensive concept of diversity that serves as a springboard toward mutual understanding. We appreciate diversity as a strength and intentionally cultivate an inclusive climate in our daily endeavors as faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to respecting differences; accepting multiple perspectives; and striving to identify, disrupt, and rectify bias, prejudice, and oppression in our classrooms and community.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR MUSICIANS The health and wellness of student musicians is an essential priority of the School of Music. From preventing performance injuries to developing positive mental health, the university and school cultivate healthy practices. Below are some of the resources available to students at the School of Music.
See more information at w music.illinois.edu/ health-and-safety-musicians.
COMMITMENT
• Speech-Language Pathology Clinic: provides highly individualized treatment including voice diagnostic and therapeutic services. • Audiology Clinic: provides complete audiological assessments and custom hearing protectors ideal for musicians. • UI Wellness Center: mental health counselors available to music students in music facilities • Performing Arts Medicine Program: free injury evaluation, rehabilitation services, and injury prevention tips offered by Carle Sports Medicine clinic. • McKinley Health Center: provides around the clock physical and mental health services free of charge to students.
FACILITIES YOU’LL BE PART OF A COMMUNITY OF LIVELY AND TALENTED MUSICIANS WHO PERFORM AND REHEARSE IN EXCEPTIONAL SPACES.
• Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, a 10-acre complex that includes five unique performance venues, an outdoor amphitheatre, and four large ensemble rehearsal rooms • A.A. Harding Band Building, repository of the world’s largest repository of wind band music, nearly three-fourths of the world’s Sousa performance editions, the Center for American Music, and 12 ensemble rehearsal rooms • Music Building, the home of our Experimental Music Studios, the Center for World Music, two Computer-Assisted Music Instruction Laboratories, an auditorium, 56 practice rooms, and studio spaces for musicology, composition-theory, strings, brass, woodwinds, and music education
FACILITIES
• Smith Music Hall, a historic landmark with recently renovated practice rooms, a recital hall, and studio spaces
FACULTY
FACULTY ACCOMPANYING • Julie Gunn • Kevina Lam • Casey Robards • Michael Tilley BAND • Barry Houser • Anthony Messina • Linda Moorhouse • Elizabeth Peterson • Stephen Peterson
Exceptional faculty guide and enrich your experience. Many maintain active performing, publishing, and composing careers with high-profile organizations and award-winning musicians. You’ll benefit from our faculty’s experience, talent, knowledge, and enthusiasm for music in the classroom, the studio, and the concert halls.
CHORAL • Barrington Coleman • Ollie Watts Davis • Andrew Megill • Andrea Solya
COMPOSITION-THEORY • Carlos Carrillo • Eli Fieldsteel • Lamont Holden • Kerrith Livengood • Andrea Solya • Heinrich Taube BRASS • Stephen Taylor • Elliot Chasanov, trombone • Reynold Tharp • Charles Daval, trumpet • Sever Tipei • Amy Gilreath, trumpet • Bernhard Scully, horn • Scott Tegge, euphonium and tuba
JAZZ • Ronald Bridgewater, saxophone • Tito Carrillo, trumpet • Barrington Coleman, voice • Larry Gray, double bass • Joan Hickey, piano • Charles “Chip” McNeill, saxophone • James Pugh, trombone • Joel Spencer, drums • John “Chip” Stephens, piano LYRIC THEATRE • Julie Gunn • Nathan Gunn • Dawn Harris • Michael Tilley • Sarah Wigley
PERCUSSION • Ricardo Flores • William Moersch
MUSICOLOGY • Christina Bashford • Donna Buchanan • Megan Eagen-Jones • Gayle Sherwood Magee • Jeffrey Magee • Carlos Ramírez • Michael Silvers • Gabriel Solis • Makoto Takao • Ioannis Tsekouras
PIANO PEDAGOGY • Joan Hickey • Christos Tsitsaros
ORCHESTRA • William McClain ORGAN AND HARPSICHORD • Charlotte Mattax Moersch • Dana Robinson
PIANO • Timothy Ehlen • William Heiles • Rochelle Sennet
STRINGS • Denise Djokic, cello • Larry Gray, double bass • Rudolf Haken, viola • Salley Koo, violin • Nelson Lee, violin • Liz Freivogel, viola • Megan Freivogel, violin • Daniel McDonough, cello • Guido Sanchez Portuguez, guitar • Ann Yeung, harp
VOICE • Ollie Watts Davis, soprano • Nathan Gunn, baritone • Dawn Harris, soprano • Ricardo Herrera, bass-baritone • Yvonne Gonzales Redman, soprano • Jerold Siena, tenor • Sylvia Stone, mezzosoprano WOODWINDS • John Dee, oboe • Jonathan Keeble, flute • Timothy McGovern, bassoon • Janice Minor, clarinet • Debra Richtmeyer, saxophone
FACULTY
MUSIC EDUCATION • Stephen Fairbanks • Donna Gallo • Adam Kruse • Jeananne Nichols • Elizabeth Peterson • Bridget Sweet
ENSEMBLES
The collaborative nature of ensemble performance adds richness to your musicianship. Our program offers expansive opportunities to work together musically in a way that transforms individual technical excellence into an expressive and artistic whole. BANDS • Basketball Band • Campus Band • Hindsley Symphonic Band • Illinois Wind Symphony • Marching Illini • Orange & Blues Band • Summer Band • University Band • Volleyball Band • Wind Orchestra CHOIRS • • • • • •
Black Chorus Chamber Singers ecco Illini Women Oratorio Society University Chorus
• Varsity Men’s Glee Club • Women’s Glee Club CHAMBER & STUDIO ENSEMBLES • • • • • • • • • • •
Brass Choirs Brass Quintets Concerto Urbano Harp Ensemble Hip Hop Collective Horn Choir Illinois Modern Ensemble Piano Ensembles Saxophone Quartets String Quartets Trombone Choir
• Trumpet Choir • Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble • Woodwind Quintets JAZZ ENSEMBLES • • • • • • • •
4 Jazz Bands 10+ Jazz Combos Jazz Guitar Ensemble Jazz Saxophone Ensemble Jazz Trombone Ensemble Latin Jazz Ensemble Student-Faculty Jazz Ensemble Vocal Jazz Ensemble
ORCHESTRAS • Illini Strings • Philharmonia • Symphony Orchestra PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES • • • •
I-Pan Percussion Ensemble Steel Band World Percussion Ensemble
WORLD MUSIC ENSEMBLES • Improvisers Exchange Ensemble • Balkanalia • Brazilian Music Ensemble
ENSEMBLES
95%
OF RECENT GRADUATES WERE EMPLOYED, INTERNING, OR PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Elizabeth Gartman is a composer, soprano, and educator currently based in New York City. Her work explores the implications of the physical voice and body, process in performance, and active listening. Elizabeth’s compositions have been received by venues and companies such as Beth Morrison Projects (Next Gen Cycle 2), New Chamber Ballet, and National Sawdust. She received the William Schuman Prize for the Most Outstanding Score in the 2021 BMI Student Composer Awards and has twice been recognized as a finalist in ASCAP’s Morton Gould Young Composer Competition.
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My time at the University of Illinois provided
me with diverse, fruitful experiences that
shaped me into the artist I am today. Both the Voice and Composition Departments gave me the skills to build a unique identity as a multi-artist. I am thankful for the educators who worked so hard on my behalf and to my wonderful Illini colleagues.
”
Elizabeth Gartman Composition and Vocal Performance, BM 2019
STUDENT SUCCESS GRADUATES FROM OUR PROGRAM BECOME SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS IN THE FOLLOWING CAREER PATHS. Agents Arrangers Arts Administrators Composers Conductors Directors Engineers Entertainers Film Scorers
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Lyricists Music Event Managers Music Historians Music Librarians Music Producers Music Teachers Music Web Producers Orchestrators Performers
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Promoters Publicists Recording Engineers Recruiters Sound Technicians Talent Managers Writers
SUCCESS
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP The School of Music recognizes that being an entrepreneur is an essential part of being a music professional. The school currently offers a series of courses to help prepare students to chart their own path in a 21st century music field. Course topics include subjects such as: • Business, Marketing, and Communications • Musicians and Law • Recording Techniques
• Podcasting • Arts Management • Hip Hop Entrepreneurship
Students who complete a minimum of four of the required courses will earn a Music Entrepreneurship Certificate. See more information at w music.illinois.edu/entrepreneurship.
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Agents Arrangers Arts Administrators Composers Conductors Directors Engineers Entertainers
MUSIC ABROAD Music students have a wide variety of opportunities to study within their major for semesterlong study as well as summer experiences. The list below includes a few highlights of available Study Abroad programs in music. For a complete list, visit w studyabroad.illinois.edu. SINGAPORE Located just outside of Singapore’s thriving central business district, the National University of Singapore is an elite university with a strong reputation in a number of academic disciplines. Music students study within the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. ENGLAND Join Music Faculty in Cambridge, England, for a Summer Music Residency at Girton College where students will hear from guest lecturers, travel, and receive supervision from local musicians and Cambridge instructors. The University of Sheffield is a campus town in Sheffield, England, with summer or semester experiences for academic instruction in music composition, performance, and psychology of music, along with opportunities for ensembles. GERMANY Join ensembles in different genres (orchestra, choir, combo, big band, chamber music, contemporary music), workshops, and master classes in Siegen, Germany, at the University of Siegen. Excellent music facilities and a stunning campus backdrop make Siegen an excellent opportunity for music majors.
BEYOND THE BACHELOR’S In addition to its vibrant undergraduate program, the School of Music offers a wealth of graduate degrees.
MASTER OF MUSIC Choral Music Composition Jazz Performance Musicology Orchestral Conducting Performance and Literature Piano Pedagogy Vocal Coaching and Accompanying • Wind Band Conducting MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION • Master of Music Education • Master of Music Education with Licensure • Summers-Only Master of Music Education
DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS • • • • • •
Choral Music Composition Jazz Performance Orchestral Conducting Performance and Literature Vocal Coaching and Accompanying • Wind Band Conducting DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY • Musicology • Music Education
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ARTIST DIPLOMA
APPLY
Each major within Music requires a talent submission. Use the graph below to determine what is required in addition to the application for your intended major.
AUDITION
APPLY
BA COMPOSITION
INTERVIEW
WRITING SAMPLE
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x
BA MUSIC + CULTURE
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BA MUSICOLOGY
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BA MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
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PORTFOLIO
x
BA MUSIC + BA MUSIC + ELECTRIC STRINGS
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BM COMPOSITION-THEORY
x
BM INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE
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BM JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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BM VOCAL PERFORMANCE
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BMA LYRIC THEATRE
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BME MUSIC EDUCATION
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BS COMPUTER SCIENCE + MUSIC
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x
x x
x
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS vary widely by area of study and instrument. For detailed directions, visit w go.illinois.edu/musicaudition. INTERVIEWS AND AUDITIONS are scheduled on campus and off campus as well as via Zoom. During the interview, faculty will engage each applicant in a conversation about their musical background, leadership experience, and long-term professional goals. Recorded auditions are also accepted. PORTFOLIOS should consist of any materials that showcase work you’ve completed in your interest area. It can include a music-specific resume, links to online material you’ve created, writing samples, etc. Visit the School of Music website for specific requirements for your major. WRITING SAMPLES are typically 3–5 pages in length and preferably on the topic of music that most interests you and showcases your writing ability. Visit the website for specific requirements for your major.
APPLY
MATERIALS
TALENT SCHOLARSHIPS The School of Music offers talent scholarships to the top performing applicants. Most of the talent scholarships are restricted to the cost of tuition and are renewable for up to four years. Applicants are considered for scholarship based on their audition, portfolio, and/or interview. Most scholarships can be combined with any academic scholarships offered by the University. Talent scholarship offers from the School of Music are sent to applicants at the beginning of April. Approximately 40% of School of Music undergraduate majors receive a talent scholarship.
ENGAGE NOW JUNIOR MOCK AUDITION DAY
PERFORMANCE COMPETITION
Each year, the School of Music hosts a mock audition day for high school juniors seeking feedback from faculty before applying the following fall. w music.illinois.edu/juniormock-audition-day
Senior entrants: The competition includes a preliminary and final audition round. For the preliminary round, students submit a video online in which they perform 10 minutes of music of choice. The final audition round will be hosted on campus during your degree audition. Freshman/sophomore/junior entrants: Submit a 10-minute performance video of music of your choice for consideration. w go.illinois.edu/FAAsummer MUSIC OPEN HOUSE Music Open House is an all-day event geared toward prospective students considering majoring in music. w music.illinois.edu/ school-music-open-house
ILLINOIS SUMMER YOUTH MUSIC Illinois Summer Youth Music (ISYM) is a comprehensive and intensive program of music instruction for student musicians held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. During the past 70 years, more than 1,000 students have enrolled annually in ISYM. Many past participants are now performing in major symphony orchestras and other professional ensembles. w isym.music.illinois.edu
OPPORTUNITIES
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