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Welcome from the Director Photo: Patrick O’Leary
Welcome to the School of Music at the University of Minnesota! Whatever your specific interests and pursuits, you will find here a world-class music education in a world-class music community. You can sing in opera productions; compose in our electronic music studio; collaborate with programs in dance, visual art, theatre, and film; or perform on a vintage pipe organ. You can work with clients in a music therapy clinic or teach children and adults in local schools and community centers. You can conduct research in our excellent music library or in the community, discovering musical traditions and practices from around the globe. You can work side-by-side with famous scholars writing leading-edge books and articles, participate in international partnerships with esteemed institutions such as Finland’s Sibelius Academy, incorporate real-world experiences with Twin Cities’ music organizations and musicians into your education, and rub shoulders with world-famous guest artists and lecturers from around the globe. A University of Minnesota education will place you among an elite group of alumni who for over 100 years have been successful in virtually every music and music-related career in the U.S. and throughout the world. Minnesota’s graduates are engaged artistic leaders, bringing resounding impact to the cause of a better world through music. With all best wishes,
David E. Myers, Director, School of Music
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Academic Programs Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Music Music Education Music Therapy Performance
An Inspired Learning Community If you are looking for an intensive, challenging, and rewarding education in music . . . • at a premier research university • in a dynamic urban center • which offers the advantages of rich interchange with traditional, leadingedge, and culturally diverse music organizations and musicians • and which provides a nurturing learning community with fellow students and faculty you’ve found the right place!
Master of Arts and Ph.D. Composition Music Education/Music Therapy Musicology/Ethnomusicology Theory Doctor of Musical Arts Collaborative Piano Conducting Performance Music Minor
Photo: Carrie S. Thompson
With a highly accessible faculty of professional musicians, teachers, and scholars serving as mentors, our students receive personalized interaction with teachers while developing their own unique artistry and scholarly pursuits.
Master of Music Choral Conducting Collaborative Piano Orchestral Conducting Performance Suzuki Pedagogy Wind Conducting
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Distinguished Faculty
School of Music faculty comprise more than 50 full-time professors and more than 30 affiliate instructors. They are active in solo and chamber recitals, orchestral and operatic performances, guest conducting, composing for major artists, publishing articles and books, and presenting scholarly papers and speeches at major music and education conferences. Faculty participate widely in the Twin Cities’ dynamic musical culture, including regular performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Minnesota Opera; conducting organizations such as the Minnesota Chorale, the Minnesota Oratorio Society, and church and civic music groups; and working with arts leaders and educators to assure equitable access to high-quality music learning for all.
Alumnus Perspective
At Minnesota, we are committed to translating outstanding faculty achievements in performance, creativity, and research into a superior learning and teaching community. Here you will find a caring and nurturing community committed to teaching as our highest priority.
David France M.M. 2003, violin
Professor O’Reilly’s class is still part of my life today—as is the community of musicians in the Twin Cities. My lessons with Ms. O’Reilly and the opportunity to study with members of the Minnesota Orchestra taught me how to prepare for an orchestra audition. They set me up to flourish and took interest in my progress. Very few situations can match that experience.
Upper right photo: Jayme Halbritter; bottom right photo: Kelly MacWilliams
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Photo: Greg Helgeson
Dynamic Ensembles High musical standards and quality human experience are the core values of the ensemble program. You will become part of a musical family, as interaction with your fellow ensemble members extends beyond the rehearsal room and concert hall. The warmth and musicianship of your ensemble community will lead to inspired performances and lasting friendships.
CHORAL Campus Singers Gospel Choir Men’s Chorus University Singers Women’s Chorus JAZZ Big Band Jazz Jazz Combos
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Artistic Director of Orchestral Studies
OPERA Opera Theatre Opera Workshop ORCHESTRAL Campus Orchestra Symphony Orchestra ADDITIONAL, INCLUDING... Brass Choir Clarinet Choir Horn Choir New Music Ensembles Percussion Ensembles Piano Ensembles Saxophone Choir Woodwind Quintets
Faculty Perspective
BANDS Athletic Pep Bands Marching Band Symphonic Band Symphonic Wind Ensemble University/Campus Bands
Mark Russell Smith
Students in the University Orchestras, Wind Ensembles, and Choruses have the unique opportunity to study and perform the great masterworks in ensemble literature. Exploring these works, mastering not only the practical playing and singing aspects of performance, but more importantly, living in the spiritual and psychological realm of each piece is some of the most important work we do at the University of Minnesota. We learn from each other, from the master composers, and from great musicians past and present to give performances of the highest level. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
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Upper left photo: Greg Helgeson; middle left photo: Kelly MacWilliams; lower left photo: William Ung; left photo: Jana Noonan
Distinctive Opportunities As a School of Music student you will benefit from the school’s collaborations in the culturally rich Twin Cities. Partnerships with the Minnesota Orchestra, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Opera, and American Composers Forum offer real-world advantages, including guest artist and scholar presentations and unique collaborative performance opportunities. Including . . .
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Michael Silverman Director of Music Therapy
Faculty Perspective
• The School of Music joined forces with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association and Northrop to present a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (see right photo). • Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä conducted the University Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs at an annual Collage Concert (see upper left photo). The School of Music awarded Maestro Vänskä the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2008. • Maestra Marin Alsop was the featured speaker at a School of Music Convocation (see middle left photo). Maestra Alsop was awarded the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2009. • The Bergen Woodwind Quintet performs each year as part of their artists-in-residency program (see lower left photo). • The annual Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize is awarded each year through the School of Music. The national competition honors new works for chorus, wind ensemble, and orchestra. • Legendary conductor Sir Neville Marriner led a rehearsal of the University Symphony Orchestra.
Students in our music therapy program will enter a profession that utilizes music to address non-musical goals. Board-Certified Music Therapists (MT-BCs) can work in schools, psychiatric facilities, hospice settings, medical hospitals, long-term care centers, private practice, and rehabilitation centers. Our students can expect a rigorous education with an emphasis on utilizing the best available research. In our On-Campus Music Therapy Clinic, students are able to observe music therapy and treat patients. Our faculty and students are actively engaged in clinical research at the University’s Medical Center and in the community. The Twin Cities offers a plethora of clinical sites for music therapy student experiences.
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Where are they now?
Superb Alumni
Brent Assink Executive Director, San Francisco Symphony
Prepare to make your mark: Life after the University of Minnesota Whether winning principal positions in major orchestras throughout the world or bringing music to the classroom, our alumni are making a mark on the music world and beyond.
Jim Bartsch Director of Education, Minnesota Orchestra; Conductor, Minnesota Youth Symphonies Philharmonic Orchestra Jocelyn Dueck Professor, Mannes College The New School for Music Mary Ann Feldman Music writer/critic; historian, Minnesota Orchestra
Alumna Perspective
Abbie Betinis
M.A., 2007, composition
There is a real culture of commissioning new music in the Twin Cities, and that extends to the University of Minnesota. When a School of Music voice student decided to commission a song cycle for her doctoral recital, my composition teacher recommended me. Together, we were able to secure funding from The Schubert Club in Saint Paul. That piece, Nattsanger (Nightsongs), a seven movement song cycle for soprano, clarinet and piano, just won me a McKnight Artist Fellowship.
Vicki Fingalson Professor/Director of Opera Workshop, University of Wisconsin, Superior Phil Ford Professor of Musicology, Indiana University Charles Forsberg Professor of Music, St. Olaf College Angela Fuller Concertmaster, Houston Symphony Corey Hamm Professor of Piano and Chamber Music, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Michael Hiatt Director of Professional Development and Research, Perpich Center for Arts Education, Minnesota Ruth Jacobson Professor/Head of Opera Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Linh Kauffmann Vocal soloist, Minnesota Orchestra Patricia Kelly String Orchestra Conductor, Minnesota Youth Symphonies
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Libby Larsen Composer; Co-Founder, American Composers Forum Stephen Paulus Composer; Co-Founder, American Composers Forum Charles Piklar Principal viola, Chicago Symphony Orchestra Russell Platt Composer; staff/music writer and critic, New Yorker magazine Thomas Rolfs Principal trumpet, Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops Joseph Schlefke Music Director, Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra Maria Schneider Composer; two-time Grammy award winner; director, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra Kim Sueoka Member, Rose Ensemble David Evan Thomas Composer; McKnight Fellow Ryan Truesdell Composer; music copyist/Grammy awardwinning producer for Maria Schneider Rick Walters Vice President, Classical and Vocal Publications at Hal Leonard Corporation Dale Warland Founder, Dale Warland Singers David Zinman Conductor, Tonhalle Orchestra Z端rich
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Photo: Rodrigo Zamith
Economic Advantage The University of Minnesota offers you an outstanding education and a prestigious degree all for an affordable price. We are committed to helping you understand all of the resources available to help finance your education. • Tuition for nonresident students is the lowest nonresident tuition for the Big 10—approximately $11,000 less than the Big 10 average and a $44,000 savings over four years.
Noelle Noonan
• Admitted freshmen are automatically considered for our competitive national, nonresident student scholarships.
D.M.A. Candidate, voice Maryland, USA
The School of Music annually awards more than 100 undergraduate and graduate music scholarships and approximately 100 graduate teaching assistantships. All awards are made on the basis of outstanding musical and/or scholarly ability as demonstrated by your audition or application materials. In addition, the University of Minnesota awards additional competitive scholarships and fellowships for academic achievement.
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Student Perspective
• As a public institution the University of Minnesota offers residents the opportunity to get the most out of their tax dollars.
When looking at doctoral programs, I researched nearly all of the major voice programs from coast to coast. The U stood out above the crowd for many reasons—rigorous academics, outstanding faculty, performance opportunities both within the school and in the local community, and a program that was flexible enough to meet my needs as a scholar, teacher, and emerging artist. From my strong relationship with my mentor and advisor to the ensembles and peers with which I have performed, my degree program has helped me grow in every aspect of my craft. I don’t think any other school would have been such a perfect fit for me!
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Outstanding Facilities The School of Music is housed in Ferguson Hall, a-state-of-the-art building opened in 1985. Ferguson Hall boasts more than 80 practice rooms, numerous classrooms, a piano lab, an organ studio, STRUM electronic music studios, a music therapy lab/clinic, a music technology lab, four chamber music rehearsal rooms, and large ensemble rehearsal rooms for bands, orchestras, opera productions, and choruses.
All-Steinway School
The University of Minnesota School of Music is an All-Steinway School. Ferguson Hall is home to more than 100 premier Steinway and Boston pianos.
Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall is an ideal venue for solo recitals, chamber music performances, and master classes. This facility seats 160. Located on the lower level of Ferguson Hall, the Music Library is the repository for a treasure trove of 100,000 scores and books; 500 periodical titles, including 150 current subscriptions; more than 50,000 CDs, LPs, audio cassettes, videotapes, and DVDs; 27 listening stations—17 with CD players, ten with audio-cassette machines, four with turntables, and five with computers for web-based audio and video streaming; four viewing stations with VCR and DVD players; and six computer research stations; all available to School of Music students.
All-Steinway Schools demonstrate a commitment to excellence by providing their students and faculties with the best equipment possible for the study of music. More information on Steinway & Sons is available at www.steinway.com.
Ted Mann Concert Hall is an acoustically superior concert auditorium dedicated in 1993. This facility seats 1,250 and offers a full concert programming schedule.
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1. STRUM electronic music studio 2. Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall 3. Large ensemble rehearsal room 4. Organ studio 5. Ted Mann Concert Hall’s lobby 6. The lobby into Ferguson Hall 7. Practice room 8. Ted Mann Concert Hall 9. Piano lab 10. Music library 11. Music technology lab Photos: music library photo by Christopher Loomis; all other photos by Kelly MacWilliams.
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Bottom left photo: Sally Wagner; above photo: Patrick O’Leary
Fabulous Location The School of Music is located in the Twin Cities on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank campus (see photo at right). The Twin Cities area is recognized as one of the best locations in which to live and is renowned for its cultural output and depth. The Twin Cities: Cultural Epicenter The Twin Cities are the home of the world-class Minnesota Opera and two internationally acclaimed orchestras—the Minnesota Orchestra (see top left photo) and The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Minneapolis has more theatre seats per capita than any other city besides New York and features more than 30 venues and nearly 100 theater groups, including the Guthrie Theater (see bottom left photo) and the Children’s Theatre Company, recognized as two of the country’s best. Some of the finest art and design museums in the country can be found in the Twin Cities. There are outstanding collections in newly expanded, or about to be expanded, museums by such internationally recognized architects as Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (Walker Art Center—see middle left photo), Frank Gehry (Weisman Museum), and Michael Graves (Minneapolis Institute of the Arts) along with a bevy of cutting edge galleries.
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Schedule a Visit We invite you to experience the School of Music: observe a master class or a rehearsal or join us for one of our many events or concerts on our calendar. Visit music.umn.edu for complete event information. Schedule a visit by contacting the Recruitment Coordinator at phone: 612/624-2847 fax: 612/624-8001 e-mail: mnmusic@umn.edu
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Contact Us University of Minnesota School of Music 100 Ferguson Hall 2106 Fourth Street South Minneapolis, MN 55455 For more information about the School of Music, its programs, and its faculty, visit our website at music.umn.edu
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School of Music at a Glance STUDENTS TA K I N G COURSES
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STUDENTS
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Our Mission The University of Minnesota, founded in the belief that all people are enriched by understanding, is dedicated to the advancement of learning and the search for truth; to the sharing of this knowledge through education for a diverse community; and to the application of this knowledge to benefit the people of the state, the nation, and the world. The University’s threefold mission of research and discovery, teaching and learning, and outreach and public service is carried out on multiple campuses and throughout the state. The mission of the School of Music is to create and perform music and to apply and impart musical knowledge in all its diverse forms. We are committed to excellence in all scholarly, creative, and pedagogical endeavors. We seek to provide the highest quality of professional training in music to students pursuing a broad variety of careers and offer artistic, cultural, and intellectual enrichment to the community within and beyond the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota School of Music