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.
credits required for the Music major
students enrolled in the Music program
students per class on average in the Music program
%
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
KEN ANOE
, Music
anoek@wou.edu
SCOTT AVZARADEL
NTT Lecturer, Music
avzaradels@wou.edu
SAMUEL DUELL
Audio Instructor, Music
duellsj@wou.edu
BETHANY EVANS
Hourly Harpist for Wind Ensemble Fall 2022 Concert, Music
evansbe@wou.edu
RAY FINNELL
Events Manager/Sound Designer, Music
503-838-9298 | finnellra@wou.edu | RA 108
DIRK FREYMUTH
Professor, Music
503-838-8874 | freymutd@wou.edu | APSC 233A
KIERSTEN GARBER
NTT Instructor, Music
garberk@wou.edu
JOEL GARZA
NTT Assistant Professor, Music
garzaj@wou.edu
HOLLY HANG
NTT Instructor, Music
hangh@wou.edu | APSC 232
ADAM HARRIS
NTT Instructor, Music
harrisa@wou.edu
CLAIRE HUDKINS
NTT Assistant Professor, Voice, Jazz and Commercial Music, Classical, Musical Theater, Music , Music
503-838-9365 | hudkinsc@wou.edu | SH 106
SUSAN JOHNSON
Piano Accompanist, Music
johnsonsh@wou.edu
ERIN MCCARTHY
Voice Instructor for Winter 2023, Music
mccarthye@wou.edu
JACQUELINE MORELLI
NTT Assistant Professor, Collaborative Pianist, Piano Proficiency, Music, Music
503-838-8276 | morellj@wou.edu | APSC 231
IKE NAIL
Director of Bands and Orchestra, Music
503-838-8341 | naili@wou.edu | SH 102A
SAMUEL REID
, Music
reids@wou.edu
KENDRA TAYLOR
NTT Visiting Assistant Professor, Music
taylork@wou.edu
CARLOS VELEZ
NTT Assistant Professor, Music Theory, Composition, Flute, Music
503-838-8437 | velezc@wou.edu | SH 101
TATE WADSWORTH
Auxiliary Musician for Fall 2022 Wind Ensemble, Music
wadswortht@wou.edu
KEVIN WALCZYK
Professor, Composition Studies, Music
503-838-8274 | keveli@wou.edu | APSC 228
ERIC WALLACE
NTT Instructor, Music
wallacee@wou.edu
ETHAN WILSON
NTT Lecturer, Music
wilsone@wou.edu
CHRISTOPHER WOITACH
NTT Instructor, Music
503-838-9365 | woitachc@wou.edu | SH 102B
SETH WOLLAM
NTT Instructor, Music
wollams@wou.edu
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