Overview
Mission Statement
The fine arts program at University of Jamestown embraces art, music, and theatre as artistic disciplines that have traditionally been an integral part of the liberal arts. The program seeks to help students express themselves through widely varied artistic means.
Students majoring in fine arts are strongly encouraged to work in close cooperation with their respective departments to develop their artistic abilities through participation in the various public outlets available at the College, such as art shows, theatre productions, and musical ensembles.
If further concentration in a particular area beyond that required for the fine arts major is desired, students are encouraged to explore the possibility of a concurrent minor in a particular area.
The requirement for the fine arts major is forty-two semester credits, including twenty-six semester credits in an area of concentration and two approved courses in each of the other areas. The department chair of an area of concentration may recommend additional courses as electives from among its own offerings or from supporting fields in accordance with the student’s educational and career objectives.
A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.
Requirements
Requirements for the Applied Music Major (Music Performance)
Core requirements plus the following:
- Applied students will sign up for 2-credit lessons each semester for a total of sixteen lesson credits
- A graded recital, approximately thirty minutes in length, performed during the Junior year
- A graded recital, approximately forty-five minutes in length, performed during the Senior year
- Two semesters of French and/or German (or other approved foreign language)
- Two semesters of approved general history (i.e. HIST 291 and HIST 292)
Core Courses
| MUS 100 | Music Performance Seminar | 0 |
| MUS 160 | Harmony/Theory I | 3 |
| MUS 161 | Harmony/Theory II | 3 |
| MUS 162 | Ear Training I | 2 |
| MUS 163 | Ear Training II | 2 |
| MUS 266 | Introduction to Conducting | 2 |
MUS
| Applied Lessons | 4 |
MUS
| Ensemble – 2 Years | 4 |
Note: All majors and minors enrolled in applied lessons are required to take MUS 100.
MUS (Ensemble – 2 Years): Choir or Wind Ensemble.
Plus two of the following courses:
| MUS 239 | Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance | 3 |
| MUS 339 | Music History II: Baroque and Classical | 3 |
| MUS 340 | Music History III: Romantic and Modern Eras | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 26 |
Plus the following courses:
ART
| Two approved courses in art | 6 |
THEA
| Two approved courses in theatre | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
THEA (Two approved courses in theatre): THEA 201 and 202 will not fulfill this requirement.
All music majors must pass the Piano Proficiency sequence -- MUS 116, MUS 117, MUS 118, MUS 119. The Keyboard Instructor will determine with class is the most appropriate beginning level depending on the student's incoming skill.
Plan of Study
Outcomes
1. The student will demonstrate skills in music theory as an expressed understanding of the six elements (i.e. melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, timbre, form) of music.
2. The student will demonstrate fluency in music history and the stylistic characteristics of the six major periods in Western Music (i.e. Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th/21st century).
3. The student will demonstrate college-level performance skills in her/his major area of applied study (i.e. their major instrument)