Undergraduate Program

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About the Department of Music

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Old Dominion University is a growing institution with an enrollment of approximately 17,000 students. The university is located in Norfolk, Virginia, a metropolitan, historic, and internationally oriented area with a population of 1.4 million.

The Department of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.

At Old Dominion University, music students have the resources of a large university from which to draw to enhance the close, supportive relationships built within the Department of Music.

Faculty

Outstanding musician-scholar-teachers provide a rich, challenging, and creative environment in which students may pursue their educational dreams and aspirations. The Department of Music has excellent faculty who are leaders in music education and performance throughout the region. Many faculty serve as principal players with the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Opera, and are established teacher-performers in the Tidewater area.

Facility

The Department of Music is housed in the new F. Ludwig Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center, opened in 1991. The Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center has one the finest instrumental rehearsal rooms and recital halls in the region, and also houses one of the finest electronic/computer labs and recording facilities in the area.

Hampton Roads

The moderate winter climate and the university's proximity to the resort community of Virginia Beach makes Hampton Roads a desirable place to live. The area is home to the Virginia Symphony, the Virginia Opera, and the Virginia Stage Company.

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Undergraduate Degrees

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Music majors are required to complete specific departmental and general education courses leading to the following degrees:

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Performance
Emphasis is on developing each individual's musicianship through applied music lessons and participation in a variety of ensembles along with a foundation in music theory and history. Concentrations are available in voice, piano, organ, orchestral instruments, and guitar.

Composition
The development of analysis, composition, and computer skills is based on a comprehensive study of the theoretical background of music from all periods and various cultures.

Music Education
Students completing this degree will be recommended for the appropriate license to teach music in the public schools. Concentrations are available in vocal or instrumental music for grades K-12. Certification from Old Dominion University is reciprocal in approximately 30 states.

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Music
The Bachelor of Arts in Music allows students to specialize in music within a broad liberal arts degree program. Students planning on graduate study in music theory or history should consider this program.

Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary studies allow students to design specialized degree programs. A student may combine music with one or more academic areas to pursue unique educational goals. Programs may be designed in Music Management, Music Marketing, and Music Technology.

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Campus Visits and Information

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Prospective students are encouraged to visit the campus and the Department of Music. Along with the opportunity to discuss admissions, auditions, careers, etc., such a visit may include attending music classes and rehearsals, meeting professors and students in areas of special interest, and touring Old Dominion University.

For further information and to schedule a visit, please contact:

Mr. Dennis Zeisler, Chair
Department of Music
244 Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center
Old Dominion University
Norfolk VA 23529-0187
757-683-4061

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Admission Information

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Apply to the University

All students interested in pursuing a music degree must be accepted by both Old Dominion University and the Department of Music. Freshman applications must be received in the Office of Admissions by May 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring semester, and April 1 for the summer semester. Please contact the Office of Admissions for updated schedules, admissions information, weekend visits, and applications.

Office of Admissions
Old Administration Building
Old Dominion University
Norfolk VA 23529-0050
757-683-4845
1-800-348-7926
or visit the Admissions Office on-line.

Freshman applicants must submit the following application materials:

• An application form for admission.
• A $30 non-refundable application fee, or a fee waiver from a qualifying program such as the College Board's Fee Waiver Service.
• An official high school transcript of all work completed through the 11th grade. Transcripts should be sent directly from the high school to the Admissions Office.
• Scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) are required of freshmen who graduated from high school within the last two years.
• A college preparatory program with a minimum of 16 academic units completed. A recommended program would include 4 units of English, including composition; 3 units of math, including Algebra II; 3 units of natural science, including one laboratory-based science; 3 units of foreign language, or 2 units each of two different languages; and 3 units of social studies.

Apply to the Department of Music

Acceptance into the Department of Music requires the successful completion of an audition. To arrange for an audition date and time, please call the Department of Music as early as possible. Auditions are approximately 15 minutes in length. Audition requirements are as follows:

Voice
Applicants should be prepared to sing from memory two to three contrasting vocal selections from the classical genre, preferably with at least one selection in a foreign language. An accompanist will be provided, however, a request must be made at least one week in advance. In addition, copies of the music must accompany the request. Taped accompaniment is not permitted.

Instrumental
Applicants for strings, woodwinds, brass, or percussion should be prepared to perform two contrasting selections or movements, one of which may be a representative etude. Scales and sight-reading may be requested. An accompanist is not required.

Piano and Organ
Applicants should prepare two or three pieces. Contrast of styles is desirable, especially between pieces displaying finer technique and those requiring control of tone and pedal. Memory is desirable but not required. The student should also be prepared to demonstrate technique which has been studied (scales, arpeggios, chords, etc.). Scores or music performed should be brought to the audition.

Guitar
At least two compositions from the classical repertoire should be prepared, one of which must be memorized. Scales and chords in the major and minor keys commonly found in guitar music should also be prepared.

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Financial Aid

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Performance Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of performance ability, academic achievement, and departmental needs. Applications are considered at any time of year with priority consideration given to those who audition by the February audition date. To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must submit two letters of recommendation. Ensemble Performance Scholarships are awarded in Choir, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Madrigal Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, and Pep Band. Two additional scholarships, the James Stamos Voice and Piano Scholarship, and the Charles Vogan Organ, Piano, and Composition Scholarship, are also available to talented students.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid administered through the University is provided in the form of grants, loans, and college work-study.

To receive an application packet for grants, loans, and college work-study, contact the Office of Financial Aid:

Office of Financial Aid
Old Administration Building
Old Dominion University
Norfolk VA 23529-0052
757-683-3683
or visit the Financial Aid Office on-line.

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Department Faculty

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Theory/Composition William Bartolotta Lee Teply Music History James Kosnik* Lee Teply Music Education Nancy Klein Ingrid Mostrom James Page Raymond Pancarowicz* Jazz Studies and Technology John Toomey Brass William Bartolotta Peter Dubeau* Dean Englert Robert Ford* Daniel Steiger David Wick* Percussion John Brewington Dan Knipple*	Strings Jorge Aguirre* Beverly Baker* Hye-Yun Chung Bennett Michael Daniels* Elisa Dickon Scott Harris* Amadi Hummings Guitar John Griggs Michael Murphy Woodwinds Sherie Aguirre* Patti Carlson* Debra Cross* James Nesbit* Daniel Matsukawa* Dennis Zeisler* Keyboard Marilyn Forman James Kosnik* Harold Protsman, Emeritus Lee Teply Voice Agnes Fuller JoAnn Sims Frank Ward, Jr.
* Members of the Virginia Symphony