Music – Academics

Music

The Music department at WOU offers a range of major options, including a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science and several concentrations within the Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music program. If music is the driving art in your life and you’d like to include it in your career path, the WOU faculty will offer an education that speaks directly to your focus. Get comfortable performing for an audience, or learn the behind-the-scenes work – it’s up to you!

I’m also a minor with multiple tracks!

Choose from B.Mus. or B.A.

Four-year degree plan

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credits required for the Music major

students enrolled in the Music program

students per class on average in the Music program

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

Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate artistic proficiency for careers in music as performers, composers, writers, producers and academics
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

Audio producer
Composer
Accompanist
Vocal or instrumental performer
Motion picture music director

Music minor

Courses in music theory and aural skills, as well as upper-division classes, make for a well-rounded minor program in music. This is another good choice for education majors, gerontology majors or communication studies majors. You can even choose an emphasis on audio production or popular music.

credits required for the Music minor

Faculty

SCOTT AVZARADEL

NTT Lecturer, Music
avzaradels@wou.edu

NAOMI CASTRO

Guest Artist for Spring Choir Concert, Music

EMELINE DELONG

, Music

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

DIRK FREYMUTH

Professor, Music
freymutd@wou.edu

KIERSTEN GARBER

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

JOEL GARZA

NTT Assistant Professor, Music
garzaj@wou.edu

HOLLY HANG

Fitness Instructor - Hourly/Adjunct 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

, Music
reids@wou.edu

LUIS RIVERA

Stipend, Guest Artist, Music

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

CHRISTOPHER WOITACH

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

SETH WOLLAM

NTT Instructor, Music
wollams@wou.edu

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QUESTIONS - Music

Contact Us

Phone: 503-838-8275

E-mail: music@wou.edu

Location: Smith Hall

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