Contemporary Music – Academics

Contemporary Music

Get a heavy dose of music theory, aural skills and music history on your way to a bachelor’s in contemporary music. You can customize your major by choosing a concentration such as instrumental performance, jazz and popular music or vocal performance, or you can focus on choral or instrumental conducting. No matter which you choose, you will be well equipped for a career involving music with this versatile degree.

Learning outcomes

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credits required for the contemporary music major

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of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate artistic proficiency for music careers such as performance, composition, writing, production, research and teaching.
Possess an awareness of the role of music arts in society.
Produce scholarly creative projects, solve professional problems independently and demonstrate a well-developed intellectual/ aesthetic focus.

Career opportunities

Choir or band teacher
Vocal performer
Songwriter/composer
Instrumentalist
Music agent/concert promoter

Faculty

SAMUEL DUELL

Music Lesson Instructor, Music
duellsj@wou.edu

BETHANY EVANS

Music Lesson Instructor, Music
evansbe@wou.edu

RAY FINNELL

Technical Director, Music
finnellra@wou.edu

KIERSTEN GARBER

Music Lesson Instructor/Adjunct Instructor, Music
garberk@wou.edu

JOEL GARZA

NTT Assistant Professor, Music
garzaj@wou.edu

HOLLY HANG

NTT Instructor, Music
hangh@wou.edu

CLAIRE HUDKINS

NTT Assistant Professor, Voice, Jazz and Commercial Music, Classical, Musical Theater, Music , Music
hudkinsc@wou.edu

SUSAN JOHNSON

Piano Accompanist, Music
johnsonsh@wou.edu

ERIN MCCARTHY

Music Lesson Instructor, Music
mccarthye@wou.edu

JACQUELINE MORELLI

NTT Assistant Professor, Collaborative Pianist, Piano Proficiency, Music, Music
morellj@wou.edu

IKE NAIL

Director of Bands and Orchestra, Music
naili@wou.edu

SAMUEL REID

Hourly, Music Lessons, Music
reids@wou.edu

KENDRA TAYLOR

NTT Visiting Assistant Professor, Music
taylork@wou.edu

CARLOS VELEZ

NTT Assistant Professor, Music Theory, Composition, Flute, Music
velezc@wou.edu

TATE WADSWORTH

Music Lesson Instructor, Music
wadswortht@wou.edu

KEVIN WALCZYK

Professor, Composition Studies, Music
keveli@wou.edu

ETHAN WILSON

Music Lesson Instructor/Adjunct Lecturer, Music
wilsone@wou.edu

SETH WOLLAM

NTT Instructor, Music
wollams@wou.edu

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Phone: 503-838-8275

E-mail: music@wou.edu

Location: Smith Hall

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