The Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace is an artistic community within a liberal arts college, in which the lives of students of all ages are transformed in pursuit of personal and professional excellence through the humanizing discipline of music study, creation, performance and pedagogy.
Founded in 1899 by organist and Bach scholar Albert Riemenschneider, the Conservatory offers a professional music program enhanced by a liberal arts curriculum. Students are expected to meet rigorous academic and musical standards and to attain a high level of accomplishment. The Conservatory provides a learning environment small enough for individual attention but large enough for true professionalism. It also provides a home for the internationally known Riemenschneider Bach Institute, the Jones Library, the Outreach Department with its Preparatory/Adult Education Program, and the Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium. The Conservatory is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music and offers the following degrees:
· Bachelor of Music (BM): Performance, Music Theatre, History and Literature, Theory,
Composition, Music Therapy
· Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
· Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The Conservatory of Music degree programs are designed for those with outstanding talent and a desire to pursue music as a profession or advanced study at the graduate level. Double majors and/or double-degree programs may be pursued in consultation with the Assistant Director and usually require additional semesters of study. An emphasis in Arts Management or Jazz Studies is available with any music major and may require additional semesters of study. Non-Conservatory students are encouraged to enroll in courses designed specifically for them or in applied study and ensembles by audition. (See course descriptions.)
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to completing successfully all course and non-course requirements for their specific degrees and majors, all Conservatory students must complete the following:
1. Performance attendance - Six semesters of at least 12 concerts per semester.
2. Departmental recitals - Mandatory during semesters of private-study enrollment.
3. Jury examinations - Number and timing determined by individual departments.
4. Piano proficiency - Secondary study required (for all non-piano primaries) every semester until requisite proficiency level is attained.
5. Ensemble participation - Number of semesters determined according to each major; particular ensemble assignments determined by audition on the primary instrument:
· Wind and percussion players- wind ensembles
· String players - orchestra
· Singers - choirs
· Guitarists- ensemble assignment determined according to secondary instrument or voice
· Piano performance majors - major ensemble during freshman year and Collaborative Piano
during remaining three years
· Organ performance majors - three years of major ensemble and one year of Collaborative
Piano
· Other majors with keyboard as primary instrument - ensemble assignment determined
according to secondary instrument or voice.
[Qualified students may participate in more than one ensemble.]
6. Sophomore review - Assessment of students' academic and musical progress; requirements determined according to each major. Not required for the BA in Music.
7. GPA of 3.0 in primary instrument in addition to the College requirement of an overall GPA of 2.0.
8. In accordance with College policy, a maximum of four credits of D grades in MUS courses. (Some majors have additional requirements; see specific curricular listings.)
The Bachelor of Music Degree
Majors may be taken in performance, music theatre, history and literature, theory, composition, or music therapy.
Minimum credits required: 126.5/124.5
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1 Four credits per semester for 8 semesters.
2 Secondary instrument is piano until Proficiency 4 is achieved. Depending upon placement results, piano study may occur in classes, lessons, or a combination. If the requisite proficiency is achieved in fewer
than 4 semesters, continued piano study or study on another instrument is required. Secondary study beyond 4 semesters requires an additional fee.
3 One credit per semester for 8 semesters.
4 Violin, viola, and cello students take a minimum of 6 credits of Chamber Music; string bass students take a minimum of 2, and the balance in music electives. Wind players take a minimum of 4 credits. Guitar students substitute Guitar Ensemble for Chamber Music (6 credits); percussionists substitute Percussion Ensemble (4 credits).
5 Students who have earned 8 credits in required ensemble may count up to 2 additional credits toward the music elective requirement. At least 2 credits of music electives must be at the 300 level or higher.
6 Ten credits from any area(s) of the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and/or Social Sciences; see www.bw.edu/resources/registration/info/core for more information, and for more information about ENG, MTH, LAS, and HPE requirements. Please note that specific College core requirements for Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science courses, and a minor field of study do not apply to music majors.
7 A proficiency exam is administered to determine entry level of foreign language requirement. Students whose language requirement is reduced take the equivalent number of credit hours in other liberal arts courses.
Minimum credits required: 130.5/128.5
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1 Four credits per semester for 8 semesters. All piano primaries must pass Proficiency 4.
2 Secondary instrument for pianists is organ, harpsichord, voice, or an orchestral instrument. Organists take secondary piano until Proficiency 4 is achieved. Secondary study beyond 4 semesters requires an additional fee.
3 For pianists, participation in a major ensemble is required for 2 semesters during the freshman year. For organists, participation in a major ensemble is required for a total of 6 semesters.
4 One credit per semester for 2 semesters.
5 For pianists, one credit per semester for 6 semesters. For organists, one credit per semester for 2 semesters
6 Ten credits from any area(s) of the Humanities, Natural Sciences, and/or Social Sciences; see www.bw.edu/resources/registration/info/core for more information, and for more information about ENG, MTH, LAS, and HPE requirements. Please note that specific College core requirements for Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science courses, and a minor field of study do not apply to music majors.
7 A proficiency exam is administered to determine entry level of foreign language requirement. Students whose language requirement is reduced take the equivalent number of credit hours in other liberal arts courses.
Minimum credits required: 131.5
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