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Ensembles
As a major component of a balanced curriculum of music performance, applied music, music history, music theory, and music education, the School of Fine and Performing Arts offers a wide range of performing ensembles.
These ensembles are open to all students at the university, regardless of major, and, in some cases, to community members.
- Bands
- Wind Symphony
- Symphonic (Concert) Band
- Varsity Pep Band
- Jazz Ensemble
- Chamber Ensembles
- Faculty Brass Quintet
- Faculty String Quartet
- Choirs
- Collegiate Chorale
- Tenor-Bass Chorus
- Treble Chorus
- University Singers
- Alankaar
- Rowdy Raider Grand Chorus
- Opera Theatre
- Orchestras
- Chamber Orchestra
- University Symphony Orchestra
Membership for Music Majors and Minors
Membership in the School of Fine and Performing Arts ensemble program is required of all music majors and minors throughout their course of study, as described in the curriculum outline sheets. Prospective members should consult the appropriate conductor for additional information.
Requirements
Every B.M. Performance major and B.M. Music Education major is required to participate in at least one university ensemble related to the student’s applied music concentration during each semester in which the student is enrolled full-time (with the exception of the student teaching semester for music education students). Every B.M. Music History/Literature major and every B.A. major must participate in at least one university ensemble related to the student’s applied music concentration for the number of credits/semesters stipulated in the Academic Catalog.
Assignment to an ensemble is made by the director of bands, director of choral studies, or director of orchestral studies; the appropriate ensemble director; and the student's full-time applied instructor. When the student's applied instructor is not a full-time faculty member, approval must be given by the chair of the student's applied board. To be eligible for the Bachelor of Music degree, the performance major must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the major performing medium and a 2.0 in all other required music courses.
Bands and Chamber Ensembles
| Course | Band | Conductor | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUE 2050/4050/6050 | Chamber Ensembles | 937-775-2346 | |
| MUE 2660/4660/6660 | Symphonic Band | Dr. Jagow | 937-775-2346 |
| MUE 2680/4680/6680 | Jazz Band | Dr. Diamond | 937-775-2346 |
| MUE 2460/4460/6460 | Saxophone Quartet | Ms. Wantuch | 937-775-2346 |
| MUE 2670/4670/6670 | Varsity Pep Band | Mr. Weaver | 937-775-2346 |
| MUE 2690/4690/6690 | Wind Symphony | Dr. Jagow | 937-775-2346 |
Choirs
| Course | Choir | Conductor | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUE 2990/4990/6990 | Collegiate Chorale | Dr. Nagir | 937-775-2289 |
| MUE 2930/4930/6930 | Tenor-Bass Chorus | Dr. Nagir | 937-775-2289 |
| MUE 2940/4940/6940 | Treble Chorus | Ms. Minneman |
937-775-2346 |
| University Singers | Dr. Nagir | 937-775-2289 | |
| Alankaar | Dr. Nagir | 937-775-2289 | |
| Rowdy Raider Grand Chorus | Dr. Nagir | 937-775-2289 |
Orchestra
| Course | Orchestra | Conductor | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUE 2770/4770/6770 | Chamber Orchestra | Dr. Leung | 937-775-2346 |
| MUE 2700/4700/6700 | University Symphony Orchestra | Dr. Cha | 937-775-2346 |
