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The University o Michigan School o Music,Theatre & Dance encourages the total collegeexperience. Artistry and scholarship meetas students receive not only individualizedmentorship rom a world-class aculty but alsoull access to the limitless range o academicpossibilities ound only in a world-renowned

research university.What makes the School unique is ourcomprehensiveness: we strive to maintain abalanced emphasis on both perormance

and scholarship while presenting studentswith the training necessary to excel withintheir chosen feld.


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In my role as dean, I strive to keep the artscentral to the University as a whole. Thearts are here or more than entertainment;they are here as part o the same abric thatinterweaves science, engineering, medicine,law, public policy and business. The arts arehere to provide perspective, create depth o

understanding, and teach the creative processthat increasingly drives the global economyand is intrinsic to our very humanity.

Christopher Kendall, Dean and Paul Boylan Collegiate Proessor o Music, Theatre & Dance



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6Degree Programs

9Application Procedures

12Rsum & Repertoire List

15Auditions & Interviews

17Scholarships & Financial Aid

19Perorming Arts Facilities

22Fast Facts

24Composition

29Dance

32Jazz & Improvisation

36Music Education

40Music Theory42Musical Theatre

50Musicology

54Organ

57Perorming Arts Technology

62Piano

66Strings

72Theatre & Drama

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Voice88Winds & Percussion

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The School o Music, Theatre & Dance oers theollowing undergraduate degree programs:

Bachelor O MusicCompositionMusic and TechnologyMusic Education (Choral and Instrumental)Music TheoryMusicologyPerormance

Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium,Flute, Harp, Horn, Oboe, Organ, Percussion,Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba,

Viola, Violin, VoicePerormance with Teacher CerticationBassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium,Flute, Harp, Horn, Oboe, Organ, Percussion,Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba,Viola, Violin, Voice

Perormance: Wind Instruments Major

Bachelor O Fine ArtsDance

Interarts Perormance (with Art & Design)Jazz and Contemplative StudiesJazz and Contemporary ImprovisationJazz StudiesMusical TheatrePerorming Arts TechnologyTheatre Design and ProductionTheatre Perormance (Acting and Directing)

Bachelor O Science

Sound Engineering

Interdisciplinary DegreePrograms Available

Bachelor O Musical Artswith a concentration in Composition, Jazz andImprovisational Studies, Musicology, Music Theory,or Perormance

Bachelor O Theatre Arts

Degree Programs

Yehonatan Berick, Associate Proessor o Violin

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FourtermsofmusicologyexploringEuropeanandAmerican music history, as well as the sounds andconcepts o many world music traditions.

Onemusictheory,musicology,orjazzimprovisationelective course at the junior or senior level.

English124,125orequivalent,andEnglish225 (Argumentative Writing) or an upper level SweetlandWriting Center-approved junior/senior course.

The Bachelor o Fine Arts

The Bachelor o Fine Arts (BFA) degrees are intendedor those students who want proessional perormancetraining in Dance, Jazz and Contemplative Studies,Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation, Jazz Studies,Musical Theatre, Perorming Arts Technology orTheatre (Acting, Directing, Interarts Perormance,and Design and Production). I you are interested intraining primarily as a perormer, whether on stage orbehind the scenes, you should choose the BFA.

The Bachelor o ScienceThe Bachelor o Science (BS) degree is only availablein Sound Engineering, and is intended or thosestudents who seek rigorous proessional training inacoustics, the physics o sound, sound engineering,computer science, and sound recording. Because othe academic rigor o this program, there are higheracademic expectations or applicants than in othermusic programs.

The Bachelor o MusicThe Bachelor o Music (BM) degree is the mosttraditional degree oered by the School o Music,

Theatre&Dance.Approximately75%ofthecoursework o a BM is in music, while the balanceis completed in other areas, most typically in liberalarts courses within the College o Literature, Science,and the Arts. Apply or the Bachelor o Music iyou are interested in studying Composition, MusicEducation, Music Theory, Musicology, Perormance, orPerorming Arts Technology (Curriculum A only).

Undergraduate Core Curriculum

Every undergraduate student enrolled in either aBachelor o Music (BM) or Bachelor o Musical Arts(BMA) degree will take a curriculum that is designedto provide a comprehensive oundation in basicmusicianship skills. Typically, the coursework or therst two years in these degree programs is ocusedon completing this Core Curriculum, although somerequirementsmaybemetthroughprociencyexaminations, while others may be taken out osequence:

Twenty-fourhoursofprivateperformanceinstruction intheprincipalinstrumentorvoiceortheequivalent

by examination.

Fourtermsofensemblemostcommonlyselectedrom the University Orchestras, University Bands,University Choirs, or Jazz Ensembles.

Fivetermsofmusictheoryincludingthestudyofthe

structure o primarily tonal music throughear-training and sight-singing, written work inconstruction and composition, and musical analysis.

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The Bachelor o Musical Arts andBachelor o Theatre ArtsThe Bachelor o Musical Arts (BMA) and Bachelor

o Theatre Arts (BTA) degrees are interdisciplinarydegrees. The overall balance o coursework in thesecurricula is evenly divided between music or theatrestudies and academic coursework. While thesedegrees include some level o proessional training,they are intended to allow a student wider exposureto the liberal arts within the scope o a traditionalour-year program. As such, they tend to be mostappropriately selected by those students whointend to pursue studies in music or theatre with an

academic emphasis, or who wish to consider careerpaths other than perormance upon graduation.

The Bachelor o Musical Arts degree allows studentsthe fexibility to develop secondary (cognate) eldso interest through the design o a large part o theirprograms within stated guidelines and throughconsultation with a aculty adviser. Applicants areasked to explain their educational and proessionalgoals in the application.

Dual Degree ProgramsA variety o degree programs are available at theUniversity o Michigan that allow students to increasethe academic options available to them. The mostcommon way to do this is either by enrolling in theBachelor o Musical Arts (BMA) degree or by choosingto pursue a dual-degree program with another schoolor college within the University.

These programs are intended or students whoseek the technical or academic studies associatedwith the College o Engineering, the Ross School oBusiness, or the College o Literature, Science, andthe Arts in combination with the proessional trainingin perormance-based or academic music studiesassociated with the School o Music, Theatre &Dance. Students interested in these degree programsseek concurrent admission to both colleges, and, i

successul, their programs o study lead to bachelorsdegrees rom both units. It is usually possible orstudentselecting16-17creditspertermtomeetallrequirementsintenoreleventerms.

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Application Procedures

The School o Music, Theatre & Dance is a highlyselective proessional school or the perorming artsencompassing programs in music, dance, theatre,and musical theatre. An undergraduate applyingor admission should complete the University oMichigan undergraduate application. There isno separate application or music, dance, theatre ormusical theatre applicants.

RequiredApplicationMaterialsApplication materials and supporting documentsrequiredbytheOfceofUndergraduateAdmissions (OUA):UniversityofMichiganonlineapplicationtestscorestranscriptshighschoolcounselorrecommendationacademicteacherrecommendationessaysSupportingdocumentsrequiredbytheSchoolofMusic, Theatre & Dance Admissions Oce (SMTD),which may be uploaded via the University o Michigan

online application unless otherwise noted:

Allapplicants:professionalrsum.

Allapplicants:music/arts-relatedteacher recommendation.

MusicandMusicalTheatreApplicants: comprehensiverepertoirelist(includewithrsum)

BachelorofTheatreArts,Musicology,&Music Theory Applicants: writing samples (send to SMTDAdmissions Oce).

Composition,PerformingArtsTechnology,and Theatre Design & Production Applicants: portolios(send to SMTD Admissions Oce).

Timeline1.Applicantssubmittheonlineapplication,includingalloftherequiredsupportingdocuments.

2.Aninvitationtoaudition/interviewwillbeextended approximately six weeks ater submissiono the application, upon avorable review o allapplication materials.

3. Applicants attend the audition/interview or submit arecordingasrequiredbyspecicdepartment.

4.TheSchoolofMusic,Theatre&Dancenoties

applicant o admission decision.Deadlines & ConsiderationsWe begin accepting applications in late summer.School o Music, Theatre & Dance applicants applyor the Fall semester, with limited openings inWinter semester.

TheprioritydeadlinetoapplyisDecember1.Lookahead though: Each audition/interview date has a

must apply by date associated with it, and or earlyauditions, these application deadlines may be earlierthan December.

Deadline or Merit Award consideration: Applicationmaterials due by December 1, with an audition/interviewcompletedbyMarch12(orauditionrecordingsubmittedbyJanuary15).

Apply early! Since audition/interview schedules ll

quicklyinmostprograms,requeststhatarereceivedin November or later can be dicult to schedule. Onceassigned, you will receive an e-mail conrmation oyour audition/interview date.

Admission to all undergraduate programs in theSchoolrequiresasuccessfulacademicreviewandaudition, portolio, and/or interview, depending uponprogramrequirements.Allapplicationmaterialswillbeconsidered in the nal decision.

More Questions? Read our FAQ! Its onour website under prospective students.

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Application Procedurescontinued

Academic Preparation

Freshmen Applicants

Minimumacademicrequirementsforfreshmanapplicants:

Graduationfromanaccreditedhighschool.

GPAof3.0(calculationbasedon10thand11th grade standard academic subjects).

Highschoolcurriculumrequirements,demonstratedon an ocial transcript:

Academic Four years (or units) o English, plus a

minimumof12otheryear-longcoursesselectedrom social studies, oreign languages, sciences,mathematics or any combination o thesesubjects. Two years o oreign language studyis recommended.

Perorming Arts Credits in music, theatre, and/or dance demonstrating an ability to succeed in

the proessional curriculum.

CompletionoftheSATortheACT.Minimumscore requirements:ACTof24orbetter,orSATof1650or

better including writing.

(The Bachelor o Science in Sound Engineering requiresaGPAof3.5,anSATmathsubscoreof630 orbetter,orACTmathsubscoreof28orbetter).

Home-schooledstudentsmustsubmittwoSATIIscores and the SAT I writing test, along with recordsdetailing material studied.

Dualdegreeapplicantsmustalsomeettheunique requirementsofeachschoolorcollegewithinthe

University o Michigan to which they apply.

Transer ApplicantsAdmission as a transer student rom anotheraccredited college or university is based, in general,

on the high school academic preparation listed plusthe ollowing:

Evidenceofabilityandpreparationtosuccessfullypursue courses in academic elds that constitute

apartofthedesiredcurriculum;someprerequisites mayberequired.

Evidencethatthestudentisingoodstandingwithat leasta2.5GPAatthepreviousschoolorschools.

Perorming Arts Preparation

Admission to the School o Music, Theatre & Danceis highly selective. Most students who receive anoer o admission have an extensive background intheir intended areas o study. While not all applicantswill have had access to the same amount and/orqualityofinstructionandperformanceopportunities,

successul applicants have taken ull advantageo the opportunities available to them. These caninclude major youth orchestras, bands and/or choirs;national arts competitions; state solo and ensemblecompetitions; community and proessional theatre ordance companies. Many successul applicants havealso received local, state, regional, or national awards.

The background o admitted students varies, so dontmakequickassumptions.Itispossibleforastudent

who does not have access to these activities to becompetitive or admission based on the audition andrelated admission material. The only way to know orsure is to apply!

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Were preparing students to live in an ever-changinglandscape. Were trying to fnd ways to make themprepared and steeped in the past, but also awareo and available to the uture. The School is a great

environment or that. All the resources are right here.Thats the beauty o the place.Michael Haithcock, Director,University Bands and Proessor o Conducting

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A proessional rsum is a great way to tell us alot about your background. Include the ollowingitems so we get a ull and accurate picture o yourprevious training and experience. Upload your

rsum with your online application.

Rsum

GeneralInformationAllstudentsshouldincludeontheirrsum:

Fullname,address,phonenumber,e-mailaddress,University o Michigan ID number (i known), and theprogram(s) to which you are applying.

Alistofactivitiesandawardsrelatedtoacademics,athletics, or leadership within your schoolor community.

Alistofanycommunityserviceinwhichyouhave participated.

Alistofanyworkexperienceyouhavehadwhilein school.

Arts Specic Inormation1. Applicants to Music programs (i.e., composition,jazz, music education, musicology, perormance,perorming arts technology, and theory) shouldinclude the ollowing:

Thename(s)ofyourcurrentandmostrecent

private teachers. Include the dates you studiedwith them, and their phone numbers, i known.

Alistofallmusicorganizationswithwhichyou perorm, and the dates o your participation.This can include school ensembles, youthorganizations, and ad hoc ensembles you haveormed yoursel.

Alistofanymusiccompetitionsinwhichyou

participated and all related awards or recognitionyou have received while in high school. This caninclude school, local, state, and nationallevel awards.

Alistofanyrelatedexperience,suchasensembleocer or manager, teaching, theatre or danceexperience, or participation in community servicearts programs that you eel completes the picture

o you as a musician.

2. Applicants to Perorming Arts Technologydegrees should also include the ollowing:

Alistofallmathematicsandcomputerscience courses taken.

Acomprehensivelistofallsoftwareandhardwareskills, and any experience in sound recording.

3. Applicants to Musical Theatre should alsoinclude the ollowing:

Allrolesyouhavehadandtheproduction company or which you perormed. Includeboth musical and straight theatre, lm or televisionexperience, and other related theatre activities.Include all school, community, and proessional

theatre experience.

Allformaltrainingindance,actingandmusic. Include particular years o classes and styles odance studied, years o training in voice and/orother instruments, and acting classes orworkshops. Include the names o teachers withwhom you have worked and the dates you studiedwith them.

Relatedexperiencesuchasplaywriting, production work, teaching, or community servicetheatre that you eel completes the picture o youas a theatrical person.

4. Applicants to any Theatre degree should listthe ollowing:

Allrolesyouhavehad,theproductioncompanyforwhich you perormed, including school,

community, and proessional theatre experience.

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Comprehensive Repertoire List

All applicants are required to submit a comprehensivelist o repertoire studied on their principal instrument/voice. This is optional or those applying to the BFAand BS programs in Perorming Arts Technology.Applicants in Dance and Theatre are exempt.

This list is dierent rom the list o repertoire you willbring to perorm at the audition. Include the ollowinginormation on your repertoire list:

All major works you have studied on your principalinstrument/voice. You may also include any majorworks you have studied on a secondary instrument.

Musical Theatre applicants should list all vocalmusic studied, including both classical and musicaltheatre repertoire.

Include ensemble pieces in which you hadeatured solos. Do not list all large ensemble works.

Label those pieces you have performed frommemory with M ollowing the title, and P i youperormed the piece in public.

Focus on those pieces studied during high school

and college (when applicable), although you mayinclude earlier works i they represent signicantmilestones in your artistic development.

Anytechnicaltheatreexperience,including directing. For students interested in perormance,this can be a simple list o activities. Studentsinterested in directing or design and production

should include a comprehensive list othese activities.

Allformaltraininginacting,dance,ormusic.Thiscan include both straight and musical theatre, lmor television experience, and related theatreactivities. Include any acting classes or workshopsyou have attended, particular styles o dancestudied, and/or years o training in voice or otherinstruments i any. Include also the names oteachers and the dates you studied with them.

Relatedexperiencesuchasplaywriting, production work, teaching, or community servicetheatre that you eel completes the picture o youas a theatrical person.

5. Applicants to Dance should list the ollowing:

Alldancetrainingyouhaveundertakenincludingyears o study in particular styles, teachers orstudios, and any intensive summer workshopsor institutes.

Allrolesorcompanyexperienceincludingschool,community, or proessional dance organizations.

Awardsorrecognitionyouhavereceivedbasedon your dancing including school, local, state, and

national level awards.

Allexperienceinactingormusicincluding musical and straight theatre, participation in musicorganizations (bands, choirs, or orchestras), andany ormal training in voice or other instruments.

Relatedexperiencesuchaschoreography, teaching, gymnastics, or community service artsprograms that you eel completes the picture o

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What Im looking for in an audition issomeone who takes chances in makingmusic, rather than someone who comesin and plays all the notes very safely.

Adam Unsworth, Associate Professor of Horn

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Auditions & Interviews

EveryundergraduateapplicanttotheSchoolofMusic, Theatre & Dance must demonstrate, byan in-person or recorded audition, portolio, and/or interview, sucient ability and skill to successully

pursue one o the curricula o the School. Yourprivate teacher knows the depth o your artisticability and your technical acility. It is best todiscuss appropriate audition repertoire that meets

ourrequirementswiththeindividualinstructor(s) who know you best.

Auditionsandinterviewsarebyappointmentand scheduled only ater approval o your applicationby School o Music, Theatre & Dance AdmissionsOce personnel. All components o the applicationmust be received beore approval can be granted.

Ifapproved,thestudentwillbecontactedbyemailtoconrm the scheduled audition/interview date. Donot make travel arrangements until you have receivedconrmation by email o your audition/interview date.

Applicantsmustperformtherepertoirespecied and/ormeetallotherrequirementslistedbythe

department unless a substitution has beenapproved in advance.

Westronglyrecommendauditioningorinterviewingin Ann Arbor, especially or merit-based scholarshipconsideration. I this is not possible, regionalauditions, recorded auditions, and phone interviewsare alternate methods o completing the audition/interview process.

TheSchoolofMusic,Theatre&Dancehasapolicy ofrollingadmissionandqualiedapplicantsmaybe

oered admission ater each audition day. Althougha late March audition date is published or someprograms and instruments, typically ew openingsremain in those programs.

Applicants who wish to be considered orSchool o Music, Theatre & Dance meritawards must audition by March 12, 2010.

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Scholarships & Financial Aid

The School o Music, Theatre& Dance and the Universityo Michigan are committed toeducating talented perormingartists and scholars. We strive tomake it possible or all admittedstudents to attend the school,regardless o their individual oramilys nancial situation.

We believe that students shouldchoose a school that oers the besteducational t in the combination oaculty, curriculum, student peers, andenvironment or their individual goals.We recommend that you develop aranked evaluation o college options

purely on educational merits, thenweigh in nancial considerations. Tryto avoid choosing a school basedsolely on the amount o money oered.Rather, attend the school that will bestenable you to achieve your long-termeducational goals.

Consideration or nancial assistancebegins ater a student has submitted theapplications or admission and nancialaid, completed the audition/interviewprocess, and has been accepted.

Michigans admission policies anddecisions are independent o nancial

aid decisions. Applying or nancial aidwill have no impact on your applicationor admission.

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University Awards, Work-Studyand Loans (Need-Based,Merit-Inormed)

Financial aid administered and awarded by theUniversitys Oce o Financial Aid includes grantunds, college work-study, a variety o loanprograms, as well as some scholarships.

It is a undamental principle in college nancialaid that every student and his or her amily shouldcontribute to their education as they are able.

1.Enteringfreshmen:completetheCollegeScholarship Service (CSS) Financial Aid PROFILE. BesuretolistU-MsCSSCode1839.ThePROFILEcosts$9(applicationfee)plus$16foreachuniversitytowhich you want your inormation sent.

2.Enteringfreshmen&transfers:completeandsubmita2010FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)tothefederalprocessorbetweenJanuary1and(approximately)February15.BesuretouseU-MsFederalSchoolCode002325.Thereisnocosttocomplete the FAFSA.

TheFAFSAshouldbeledafterJanuary1but beore the end o February, in order to have the

resultstoMichiganbyMarch15.

LatelingoftheFAFSAwilldelaythenoticationand availability o ederal, institutional, and Schoolnancial aid.

We also recognize that the inormation providedon the FAFSA does not always tell the whole story.We encourage amilies to provide us with whateversupplemental inormation they eel is important to giveus a clearer picture o their nancial circumstances.

The Oce o Financial Aid www.fnaid.umich.eduprovides additional details on the process, costs,

award types, and notication on their web site. Weencourage you to read the inormation and gain asmuch insight as you can.

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School Scholarships(Merit-Based, Need-Inormed)

School scholarships are merit-based, need-inormed. This means that while encouragingand rewarding artistic and academic excellenceis our top priority, we also consider theextent o the students access to additionalfnancial resources.

The School o Music, Theatre & Dance commitsover three million dollars annually in scholarships orundergraduates. You will be considered or School

scholarships i you submit all the application oradmission materials by the deadline or your program(typicallyDecember1),submit the Free Applicationor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and CSS Profle,complete the audition/interview no later than March12,2010,andaresubsequentlyofferedadmission.

Scholarship decisions are based on a combinationo the students artistic and academic merits incombination with the nancial need o the student

asindicatedbythe2010FAFSAandCSSProle.Currently, we are unable to award scholarships to allwho apply, yet we make every eort to assist as manystudents as possible to attend the School.

The Department o Theatre and Drama and theDepartment o Dance administer their scholarshipprograms separately. Scholarships or the Departmento Musical Theatre and all the music departments othe School are administered by the Associate Dean or

Academic Aairs, Betty Anne Younker. Award noticeswill be mailed in early April.

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The School o Music, Theatre & Dance is locatedin a park-like setting on the Universitys NorthCampus. The distinguished Earl V. Moore Building,designed by the renowned Finnish architect Eero

Saarinen, contains two rehearsal/concert halls,orty-ve perormance teaching studios, eighteenclassrooms, orty oces, one hundred twenty practicerooms, a computer lab with orty stations, and otherspecial acilities or piano, harp, organ, harpsichord,ortepiano and percussion practice. The School oMusic, Theatre & Dance is also home to one o theoremost music libraries in the United States.

The University o Michigan maintains state-o-the-art

computing resources or all students, and the Schoolo Music, Theatre & Dance provides rich opportunitiesor applications o technology in the perormingarts. Facilities or music composition, recording andproduction include the Music Listening Lab, theMusic Technology Lab, the Surround Lab, the VRoom,the Electronic Music Studios and a state-o-the-artAudio Studio.

The Margaret Dow Towsley Center contains theBlanche Anderson Moore Hall, an organ recital hallwith a magnicent tracker-action organ modeled onthe organs o Silberman; the McIntosh Theatre, avocal arts rehearsal and perormance space; and theStearns Collection o Musical Instruments.

The Walgreen Drama Center is home to thedepartments o Musical Theatre and Theatre & Drama.

It houses the Arthur Miller Theatre, the StampsAuditorium, and multiple classrooms and studios orinstruction.

The Dance Building, which houses our studios, isattached to the Central Campus Recreation Building,where dancers can use the Olympic-size pool, sauna,track,andweightandexerciseequipment.

The William D. Revelli Hall, home to the Michigan

Marching Band, and the Burton Memorial Towerhouse oces and classrooms o the School.

Perorming Arts Facilities

Earl V. Moore Building

Walgreen Drama Center

Power Center or thePerorming Arts

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Lydia Mendelssohn TheatreBuiltin1928,thislovelyandintimatetheatreprovidesseatingfor650asanothervenuefortheSchools opera, theatre, dance and musicaltheatre productions.

Rackham AuditoriumThe site or many chamber music and jazz concerts,thisluxuriousartdeco1,129-seatauditoriumwasbuiltin1941andrefurbishedin2002.

Betty Pease Studio TheatreThis dance studio, housed in the Dance Building,is the setting or student-choreographed works,as well as guest master classes and visitingartist perormances.

Arthur Miller TheatreThis250-seattheatreistheonlytheatreintheworldto bear the name o U-M alumnus and PulitzerPrize winning playwright Arthur Miller. The theatreroom is a highly fexible courtyard ormat theatre toshowcase both proessional and student productions.

Designed or proscenium productions and abletoaccommodateanorchestraofupto16playerswith orward seating rows removed to expose theorchestra pit, the space is more oten set up in a widethrust stage conguration, which provides seating onthree sides and an extraordinarily intimate dimensionbetween actor and audience.

Stamps AuditoriumThe Stamps Auditorium is a multi-purpose hall with a

solid oak trapezoid stage with an arched downstage.It is used in many ways or classes, rehearsals,perormances, and exhibits. These activities mixtogether artists, engineers, perormers, inormationscientists, architects, and many others.

Perormance Venues

Hill AuditoriumThis renowned, acoustically magnicent, and recentlyrefurbishedconcerthallseats3,710andfeaturesmosto our large orchestral, choral and band concertseach year. It is also home to many o the concertspresented by the University Musical Society and otherUniversity events.

Power Center or the Perorming ArtsSeating1,500,thismoderntheatrevenueisashowcase perormance space, with a thrust stage o

fexible shape and size and a rehearsal room as largeas the stage. It is used primarily by the Dance, MusicalTheatre, and Theatre departments and the operaprogram or large-scale mainstage productions.

Burton Memorial Tower and The Annand Robert H. Lurie Carillon and TowerThe University o Michigan owns two world-classcarillons: the Charles Baird Carillon in Burton MemorialTowerontheCentralCampus(55bells,weighingfrom

12tonsto21pounds,dedicatedin1936)andtheAnnand Robert H. Lurie Carillon and Tower on the NorthCampus(60bells,weighingfrom6tonsto12pounds,dedicatedin1996).

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Library:Oneoftheworldsmajor music collections

(19totalUniversityLibraries with extensivecollections on campus)

RetentionRate:More than96%ofnon-

graduating students returnor continuing study

DegreePrograms:BM, BFA, BS

InterdisciplinaryDegreePrograms: BMA, BTA

DualDegreePrograms:College o Engineering,College o Literature,Science & the Arts,

Ross School o Business

Foundedin1880

LocatedinAnnArbor,MI, 66milessoutheastofthe

capital, Lansing

Presenterofover450concerts, recitals, andstaged perormances

Numberofstudents:1050

Numberofundergraduate students:770

Numberofgraduate students:280

SMTD:5.5%Dance,7.7% MusicalTheatre,13%

Theatre,and73.8%Music

NumberofResident Faculty:150

Student/facultyratio:7:1

Fast Facts

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Fraternal and Proessional

Music OrganizationsPhi Mu Alpha Sinonia,Sigma Alpha lota, AmericanChoral Directors Association(ACDA), Audio EngineeringSociety (AES), AmericanString Teachers Association(ASTA), Music EducatorsNational Conerence(MENC), National Society o

Teachers o Singing (NSTA),Arts Enterprise

3.56AverageHSGPA4.0GPA13.8%70%inthetop10%

o high school class14%inthetop1%o high school class

1967AverageSATscore28AverageACTscore

28.2%MichiganResidents68.4%non-Michigan

residents

3.4%international50/50women/men8.6%under-represented

students

Fall2009AdmittedFreshmenCharacteristics

Jessye Norman, JackOBrien, James Earl Jones,Leslie Bassett, Bob James,GeorgeCrumb,RichardCraword, William Bolcom,David Daniels, AaronDworkin, Cynthia Phelps,

Christine Dakin, DerekBermel,GavinCreeland many more

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Student composers enjoy premiere

perormances o their work in theComposers Forum concert series, throughannual participation in the MidwestComposers Symposium (a orum orstudent composers rom fve schools)and in concerts by University o Michiganensembles. Students also have access

to the incredible resources o the School,including the Audio Studio and theElectronic Music Studios.

Faculty, students, and alumni o the

Department o Composition continue towin an extraordinary number o nationaland international awards, receivingvirtually every prize and award availableto American composers.

All o these actors combine to make

the School one o the countrysmost important centers or the trainingo young composers.

A distinguished aculty o internationally known composersprovides students with guidance and encouragement inthe search or the students individual voice, withoutimposing stylistic regimentation.

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Degrees oered:

Bachelor o Music in

Composition (BM)For students who wish to become composers and/or topursue academic careers.

Bachelor o Musical Arts (BMA)

Pre-College PreparationAn extensive background in piano or another instrument andevidence o creative capacity in composition.

CurriculumThe BM is a our-year proessional degree. Students take75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%inliberal arts courses.

The proessional coursework includes intensive studies incomposition, theory, musicology, ensembles and privateinstrumental or vocal lessons.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin

college-level writing. All remaining academic electives areree choice, and may be selected rom across the range oUM oerings.

The BMA is also a our-year proessional degree, but with alargercommitmenttoliberalarts.Studentstake50%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand50%inliberalartscourses.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocials to

ensure student progress and success.

Composition FacultyEvan Chambers (Chair)Michael Daugherty

Kristin KusterErik SantosPaul SchoeneldBright Sheng (Leonard Bernstein DistinguishedUniversity Proessor)

MM Student Bernard Holcomb perorming a selection

rom THE OLD BURYING GROUND, composed by

Evan Chambers, Associate Proessor o Composition

Michigan, or me, was

incredible. I workedwith everyone . Thereare many schools thathave great teachers,but ew where youcan work with them

intensively. I was notshy about approachingthem, but there wassomething aboutMichigan that mademe eel that I could.

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I came to Michiganto work with

composers like Michael Daugherty, BillBolcom, Bright Sheng,Evan Chambers,Erik Santos, and the many guests whocome to campus Louis Andriessen, JohnCorigliano, Michael Colgrass, ChristopherRouse all o the creativity going onMichael Haithcock, Director, University Bands andProessor o Conducting

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Audition&PortfolioRequirements

All composition applicants must perorm an audition ontheir principal instrument or voice (guidelines are listedunder the appropriate department). In addition, submitup to seven scores o your musical compositionswith recordings o each work on indexed compact disc.We do not accept MP3 disks or data CDs. All musicalstyles are welcome, though it should be noted that thedepartmental curriculum is geared toward composingor classical instruments and ensembles.

All materials should be sent to the School o Music,

Theatre & Dance Admissions Oce, and must bereceivedbyDecember1.Writeyourname,UMIDifknown, address, phone, and the program to which youare applying on all your materials. Send copies o yourwork rather than originals.

Ater a preliminary review o portolios, a select numbero applicants will be invited or on-campus interviewsand auditions. Please indicate your preerence or anaudition/interview date on your application. Though an

in-person interview is highly recommended, it is notrequired.Allapplicantsmustperformanauditionontheirprincipal instrument or voice, and complete a placementevaluation in piano. Sight-reading, harmonizationand transposition, scales and arpeggios, and chordprogressions will be tested in order to determine yourkeyboard placement.

For candidates not living in the continental United Statesor whom the cost o a campus visit would be prohibitive,

a telephone interview can be arranged and a recordedaudition submitted.

To acilitate discussion o your work, please bring asecond copy o your scores to the composition interview.

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Dance

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The Dance Department embraces andextends the legacies o 20th-centuryAmerican modern dance and ballet, evermindul o the necessity to invigoratecontemporary dance orms. Students

orge their own creative voice, consolidatea range o technical skills, and enjoyextensive perormance opportunities.From dancing in the frst year FreshmanTouring Company to perorming onstageat the Power Center, creating multi-mediacollaborations in the Duderstadt Video

Studio or working in the community, dancestudents develop discipline, independentthinking, creative problem-solving,

leadership and team skills, technologicalcompetencies and an appreciationor artistic, intellectual and social diversity.The undamentals and fner points odance technique, perormance and

composition are stressed; all practicallearning is underpinned by compulsoryacademic courses both within andbeyond our discipline.

Dance can be also be studied as part o adual degree program. Many o our dance

majors graduate with a Bachelor o Arts ora Bachelor o Science degree concurrentlywith their BFA.

The Department o Dance is committed to excellence,innovation, learning in action, and entrepreneurship.Our mission is to bridge dance practice andscholarship and to oster interdisciplinaryinquiry. As an internationally renowned aculty, we bringa challenging range o perspectives to our teaching andresearch, and we continually reexamine our curriculumin order to prepare both young and mature dancers or

careers in an ever-evolving feld.

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AuditionRequirements

Prepare a two-minute solo in a contemporary

dance idiom, preerably choreographed by the

applicant. The solo should be appropriately titled

and the accompaniment clearly acknowledged.

Please avoid classical repertory and pointe work.

Allapplicantsarealsorequiredtoparticipateintwotechniqueclasses,respectivelyballetandmodern, as well as an improvisation session.

Each audition day begins with an introduction to

the Department and a tour o our acility. Parents

are encouraged to attend these sessions butmay not observe the audition.

All applicants must audition in Ann Arbor. The

Dance department does not oer regional or

recorded auditions.

Bachelor o Fine Arts inDance (BFA)

This degree is intended or students seeking a career

in perormance and choreography.

Pre-College PreparationSignicant experience in dance perormanceand choreography.

CurriculumThe BFA is a our year proessional degree. Studentstake75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%inliberalartscourses.

The proessional coursework will include intensivestudiesinmoderndancetechniqueandcomposition,ballet, world dance, and repertory. Cognate studiesin dance history, music or dance, teaching methods,dance production, music electives, and anatomy ordancersarealsorequired.

The degree culminates with a Senior Concert andSenior Seminar.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing and art history. All remainingacademic electives are ree choice, and may be selectedrom across the range o UM oerings.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocialsto ensure student progress and success.

The University o Michigan Dance Department is accredited

by the National Association o Schools o Dance (NASD).

Dance FacultyAngela Kane (Chair)Melissa Beck MatjiasAmy ChavasseMary Cole

Bill DeYoungSandra Torijano DeYoungJessica FogelBethGennChristian MatjiasJudy RiceStephen J. RushPeter SparlingRobin Wilson

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Theres not one element o my lie

that doesnt revolve around danceDance is a metaphor or whatspossible in lie. To be able to move asa dancer has been a source o joy my

whole lie.Daniel Gwirtzman, BFA Dance 1992

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The Department o Jazz & Improvisationhas harnessed these principles andemerged as a leading new educationalvoice. The department oers studentsa variety o educational pathways ew

schools can match by combining the fnestin traditional jazz training with systematicstudy o jazzs eclectic oshoots, alongwith innovative, interdisciplinary options atthe cutting edge o pedagogical thought.

Department ofJazz & Improvisation

Art orms evolve through the interplay o two contrasting,yet complementary orces the ongoing quest or newpossibilities, and the continual inquiry into pastorms and practices. When this present-past interplayis centered at the heart o artistic training, students not

only gain optimal mastery o skills and concepts withintheir feld, they also experience their feld as a vehicle or abroader cross-disciplinary exploration.



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Degrees oered:

Bachelor o Fine Arts in Jazzand Contemplative Studies (BFA)

Bachelor o Fine Arts in Jazzand Contemporary Improvisation

Bachelor o Fine Arts in JazzStudies


The undergraduate degrees in jazz are designed orstudents who wish to explore jazz, its related idioms,and more eclectic orms o improvised music.

The BFA degrees are our year proessional degrees.Studentstake75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%inliberalartscourses.TheBMAisalso a our-year proessional degree, but with a largercommitmenttoliberalarts.Studentstake50%oftheir

classesintheirmajorareaofstudyand50%inliberalarts courses.

Bachelor o Fine Arts in Jazz andContemplative StudiesThis highly interdisciplinary program combines a solidgrounding in jazz and improvised music study, with

courses involving meditative practices and other areasrelated to creative development.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in jazz improvisation and composition,contemplative practices seminar, creativity andconsciousness, piano, music theory, musicology,ensembles and private lessons.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing and ve courses selected rom:Psychology and Spirituality Development, IslamicMysticism,BuddhistStudies,GreekReligion,JewishMysticism, History o Christian Thought, History oArt Special Topics, or other courses in Psychologyor Religion. All remaining academic electives are reechoice, and may be selected rom across the range oUM oerings.

Bachelor o Fine Arts in Jazz andContemporary ImprovisationThis program combines strong oundations in bothmainstream jazz and classical training, as well asmore eclectic approaches to contemporaryimprovisedmusic.Aclassicalauditionisrequiredalong with the jazz audition. This degree is notavailable or jazz guitar.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in jazz improvisation and composition, piano,music theory, musicology, perorming arts technology,jazz and classical ensembles and private lessons.Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing. All remaining academicelectives are ree choice, and may be selected romacross the range o UM oerings.

Jazz & Improvisation FacultyEllen H. Rowe (Chair, piano, jazz ensemble)Geri Allen (piano)Andrew Bishop (saxophone)

Michael Gould (drums and percussion)Robert Hurst (bass)Edward W. Sarath (fugelhorn)Dennis Wilson (trombone, arranging)

Associated FacultyDwight Adams (trumpet)Sean Dobbins (drums)Marion Hayden (bass)Ingrid Jensen (trumpet, guest instructor)

Mark Kirschenmann (Creative Arts Orchestra)Edwin Levy (guitar)Frank Portolese (guitar, guest instructor)Richard Stoelzel (trumpet)Martha Travers (creativity & consciousness studies) Opposite Page: Jazz Ensemble with Ellen Rowe, Associate

Proessor and Chair o Jazz and Improvisation

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Bachelor o Fine Arts inJazz StudiesThis curriculum allows students to ocus onmainstream jazz studies through rigorous and

ocused jazz coursework. Students may alsoaugment their jazz training with other areaso study through electives.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in jazz improvisation and composition, jazzarranging, piano, music theory, musicology, jazzensembles and private lessons.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing. All remaining academicelectives are ree choice, and may be selected romacross the range o UM oerings.

Bachelor o Musical ArtsThis is an interdisciplinary degree. The proessionalcurriculumisclassical,withonlytencreditsrequiredin jazz coursework; more jazz can be taken itime allows.

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All applicants will demonstrate their skills inmainstream jazz according to the guidelines below.

Applicants with original compositions, or who areinvolved in creative areas that may not all within thecategories listed, are strongly encouraged to presenttheir work at the audition.

Along with the jazz audition, a classical audition isrequiredforJazzandContemporaryImprovisationand or the BMA degree. List both classical andjazz repertoire in your audition repertoire, as wellas on your comprehensive repertoire list. Theclassical audition will be played or the appropriateperormance aculty, ollowing the standardaudition parameters.

Applicants auditioning by CD must demonstrateimprovisational skills on their recorded audition.

Note to guitar applicants: There are two jazzdegree options or guitarists: the BFA Jazz Studiesand the BFA Jazz and Contemplative Studies.Because we do not oer classical guitar, Jazz andContemporary Improvisation and the BMA arenot available to guitarists.

Note regarding jazz voice: We do not oer a programo study in jazz voice. Students in other programs,such as voice perormance, are able to perorm withjazz combos and ensembles by audition.

Drum set players will be asked to demonstrateprociency in the ollowing areas: Brushes (slow,mediumandfastswing),trading4sand8s,Aro-Cuban and Brazilian grooves such asthemambo,chachach,songo,12/8,partidoalto, samba, and the bossa nova. Additionally,contemporary styles such as rock, unk and usionaswellasoddmetersmayberequested.

Students will also be asked to do simple hand/oottiming and coordination exercises, as well as somesight-reading. Perormance o scales or melodies ojazz tunes on any mallet keyboard instrument such as

vibraphone, marimba or piano is encouraged.

Drummers are welcome to perorm pieces outside theareas listed above, including but not limited to multiplepercussion, snare drum and electronic pieces.

All other jazz applicants should prepare an F blues andB-fat rhythm changes tune o their choice. In addition,select one piece rom each o the ollowing threecategories:

Category1AlltheThingsYouAreThereWillNeverBeAnotherYouAutumnLeaves

Category2BodyandSoulLoverManInaSentimentalMood

Category 3ImpressionsSoWhatLittleSunower

It is highly recommended that all selections bememorized, including tune melodies and chordchanges. All applicants will be asked to perorm themelodies and improvise over the progressions or

each piece they select. Pianists and guitarists will beasked to comp changes; bassists will be asked to walkthe bass lines in addition to soloing and perormingmelodies. Bassists should prepare the melody to theballad they choose and perorm it arco i possible.

Accompaniment will be provided at the audition.

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The aculty strives to refne and promotethe exchange o musical skills andinormation between teacher and studentin both group and studio teaching. Music

education students also beneft romparticipation in orchestras, choirs, bands,and smaller ensembles under the directiono eminent aculty and guest conductors.

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The Department o Music Educations exceptional rangeand depth o programs provide the specialization andbreadth o training to meet both the individual needs ostudents and the demands o todays music educators.The departments mission is to provide the uture educatorwith the necessary knowledge or successulteaching: Intensive training as a musician,theoretical and practical education as a teacher,and a sound general college education.



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Bachelor o Music inMusic Education

The Bachelor o Music in Music Education (BM) has

two distinct curricula: Choral Music Education and

Instrumental Music Education. This enables students to

prepare or the eld o teaching most compatible with

their backgrounds and career goals. Students seeking

a greater ocus in perormance - who still wish to

teach in the elementary or secondary schools - should

choose the Perormance with Teacher Certication

degrees oered in Organ, Piano, Strings, Voice, and

Winds & Percussion.

RequirementsfortheBachelorofMusicinMusicEducation all into two categories:

1.Requirementsrelatedtocourseworkincludecoursesin instrumental or vocal perormance, ensembles,

conducting, musicology, music theory, piano, and

general studies.

2.Requirementsrelatedtoteachercerticationincludeacceptance into the Teacher Education Program

(ProfessionalSequenceApplication)andcompletionofall applications, courses, directed teaching, and audits

necessaryfortheK-12MichiganTeachersCerticate.

The BM is a our-year proessional degree. Students take

75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%

in liberal arts courses.

Choral Music EducationDesigned or pianists or singers who wish to specializein teaching choral or general music in elementary orsecondary schools.

Pre-College PreparationApplicants should have two years or more o voiceand piano study. Participation in choral or instrumental

groups prior to application is recommended.Demonstration o competence in voice and piano isrequiredforadmission.

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CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in voice and piano, theory, musicology,ensembles, conducting, music technology, and

vocaltechniques.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing, psychology, social science(1),andnaturalscience(2).Allremainingacademicelectives are ree choice, and may be selected romacross the range o UM oerings.

The education coursework includes studiesin teaching methods, secondary instruments,

psychology and human development, multiculturalsociety, and student teaching.

Instrumental Music EducationDesigned or students who wish to teach instrumentalmusic in elementary and secondary schools.

Pre-College PreparationApplicants should have an extensive background inat least one band or orchestral instrument, including

private lessons and experience in bands andorchestras. Study o other instruments, includingpiano, is desirable. Demonstration o perormancecompetence on a band or orchestral instrumentisrequired.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in instrumental perormance, piano,theory, musicology, ensembles, conducting, music

technology, and vocal literature.


The education coursework includes studiesin teaching methods, secondary instruments,

psychology and human development, multiculturalsociety, and student teaching.

Opposite Page: Marie McCarthy, Proessor andChair o Music Education

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Audition and InterviewRequirements

Choral Music EducationPrepare to audition in both piano and voice. You willdeclare either piano or voice as your principal, with theother as a secondary instrument. An interview with amusic education aculty member will also be scheduledon your audition day.

Piano PrincipalFor the piano audition, prepare a work o J. S. Bach,a movement o a classical sonata and a romantic orcontemporary work o your choice. Memorizationis preerred. Sight-reading, harmonization, andtransposition skills will be tested in order to determineyour keyboard placement.

For the voice audition, prepare two memorized songs.An accompanist will be provided when auditioninginAnnArborifrequestedinadvance.Ifyouhavenoprivate voice teacher, ask your school or religious choirdirector or assistance in preparing or the audition. Aural

skills may also be assessed at Ann Arbor auditions;auditionees will hear several short phrases played at thekeyboard and be asked to sing them.

Voice PrincipalFor the voice audition, prepare two memorized songsin any language. An accompanist will be provided whenauditioninginAnnArborifrequestedinadvance.Auralskills may also be assessed at Ann Arbor auditions;auditionees will hear several short phrases played at the

keyboard and be asked to sing them.

For the piano audition, prepare a composition romthe standard repertoire (such as Bach, Haydn, Mozart,Clementi, Chopin, Bartk, or Kabalevsky). Memorizationo the piano piece is preerred. Sight-reading,harmonization, and transposition skills will be tested inorder to determine your keyboard placement.

Instrumental Music EducationApplicants must complete a perormance auditionfollowingthespecicrequirementslistedforthatinstrument. Applicants whose principal instrument

ispianowillalsoberequiredtodemonstrateprociency on a band or orchestral instrument,sucient to ulll the curriculums instrumentalensemblerequirement.Indicatebothpianoandthissecond instrument on the application. An interviewwith a music education aculty member will also bescheduled on your audition day.

Music Education FacultyMarie McCarthy (Chair)Colleen M. ConwayRobert CulverKate FitzpatrickJulie SkadsemBetty Anne Younker (Associate Dean or

Academic Aairs)

Associated FacultyKristi BishopAlice Van Wambeke

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Faculty members are active as composers,perormers, and interdisciplinary scholarsin such areas as philosophy, psychology,and critical studies. Students explorecognate felds such as art history,literature, philosophy, linguistics, andpsychology to advance inquiry in thefeld o music theory. Areas o scholarly

interest represented by aculty membersand in course oerings include theories omusical experience, as well as post-tonaltheory, Schenkerian theory, twelve-tonetheory, transormational theory, theories ostyle, gender, jazz, popular music, and thestudy o the compositional process.

The Department o Music Theory is distinguished byits range o achievement in scholarship oboth aculty and students, and by the broaddiversity o approach that it osters. A guidingprinciple o the department is that music theory doesnot stand alone as a discipline.



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Degrees oered:

Bachelor o Music in MusicTheory (BM)


Pre-College PreparationApplicants should have an extensive background inperormance or composition, college courseworkin music theory with no grades less than a B, anda background in a keyboard instrument. Freshmanapplicants without college credits in music theory should

not apply as a Music Theory major. Current SMTDstudents should apply ater completing the music theorycore curriculum.

Bachelor o Music in Music TheoryFor those who wish to balance theoretical and appliedapproaches to the study o music. Elected courses rangerom developing musical crat, such as counterpoint,improvisation, and music composition, to aesthetics,music cognition, and music technology.

CurriculumThe BM is a our-year proessional degree. Students take75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%in liberal arts courses.

The proessional coursework will include intensivestudies in theory, musicology, composition, piano,ensembles, and private instrumental or vocal lessons.Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesincollege-level writing and oreign language. All remainingacademic electives are ree choice, and may be selectedrom across the range o UM oerings.

The BMA is also a our-year proessional degree but withalargercommitmenttoliberalarts.Studentstake50%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand50%inliberal arts courses.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocialsto ensure student progress and success.

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Admission and AuditionRequirements

Students must audition on a principal instrument or

voice ollowing the guidelines listed by department inthis publication.

All applicants must also submit two or three exampleso English writing and one o either o the ollowing:an original composition or a musical analysis. Sendthese written materials to the School o Music, Theatre& Dance (SMTD) Admissions Oce at least our(4)weeksbeforethedesiredauditiondate.(ThesewritingsareinadditiontotherequireduniversityandSMTDessayquestions.)

The audition day will include individual appointmentsor a keyboard harmony exam, a theory exam on part-writing and analysis, and an audition on your principalinstrument or voice.

Music Theory FacultyWalter T. Everett (Chair)James Dapogny (Proessor Emeritus)Karen Fournier

AlanGosmanMarionA.GuckKevin E. KorsynAndrew W. MeadWayne C. PettyRamon SatyendraAleksandra Vojcic

Associated FacultyJenniferGoltzSandra Lau MartinsJudith Petty

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A unique situation exists at Michigan,

since theatre, dance and music coexist asdepartments within the School o Music,Theatre & Dance. Students in musicaltheatre study with aculty members inthe departments o Theatre and Drama,Voice, Dance, and Musical Theatre. TheUniversity o Michigan is one o a selectnumber o schools that promote this

degree o collaboration among areaswithin the perorming arts.

As part o the degree, students have

numerous opportunities to learn aboutcareer strategies, audition techniques,and a wide range o perormance skills.Studying at Michigan also presentsopportunities to choose among hundredso classes outside the perorming arts.All o this combines to make ourDepartment o Musical Theatre a unique

place or the aspiring musical theatreproessional to begin a career.

This comprehensive training program has anational reputation among proessional agents,casting directors, and producers as beingamong the best o its kind.

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Bachelor o Fine Artsin Musical Theatre (BFA)

TrainingandPreparationRequirementsFreshmen: training and experience in musical theatretechniquesandproduction.Abilitytoreadmusicuentlyand training in voice and ballet are assets.

Transfers:musthavetheprerequisitesofrecentballettrainingandcollegecoursework(oritsformalequivalent)invoice, piano and music theory. Must audition in Ann Arbor.

CurriculumThe BFA is a our year proessional degree. Students take75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%in liberal arts courses.

The proessional coursework includes intensive studiesin Dance (ballet, tap, MT styles & more), Theatre (acting,history, tech & more), Music (voice, piano, theory & more)and, most importantly, Musical Theatre (perormance,history & much more).

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing, American or world history, andlanguage. All remaining academic electives are reechoice, and may be selected rom across the range oUM oerings.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocials toensure student progress and success.

Musical Theatre FacultyBrent Wagner (Chair)Catherine Walker AdamsGerald DePuit (Assistant Professor Emeritus)Linda GoodrichMark MadamaCynthia Kortman Westphal

Associated FacultySusan FilipiakMelissa Beck MatjiasLisa MayerJoan Morris

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I think UM is turning out thebest young musical theatreperormers in the business thesedays. Theyre really well-roundedand well-educated actors, not just

people who can sing and dance.James Lapine, Broadway director and writer(INTO THE WOODS, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, THE 25TH ANNUAL

PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)

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The Musical TheatreDepartment is a wonder not

just as a vital part o a greatuniversity, but as a seemingly

never-ending source o talentand inspiration. I only thatprogram had existed when Iwas in Ann Arbor! Jack OBrien(Director, BA 1961, MA 1962, HDFA 2008)Broadway director (HAIRSPRAY, THE FULL MONTY,DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, DAMN YANKEES)

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Written Requirements

RsumBring to the audition a typed, one pagersumwhichincludesanytrainingandexperienceyou have had in music, theatre and dance. Staple the

rsumtoarecent8x10photographofyourself.

Brie Personal StatementBring to the audition a

short essay describing an artistic event that was

memorable and/or infuential to you personally

(this does not need to be an event in which you

participated). This is a dierent essay rom the onesrequiredfortheUniversitysapplicationandshouldbe no longer than two typed pages.

Perormance Requirements

ActingPrepare two short, contrasting monologues rom plays.Neithermayexceed1minutes.Eachmonologuemust

be memorized and should be perormed in the contexto the entire play. The emphasis is on simple reality. Note:Auditionees will present one monologue only. The aculty

panel will determine which one will be presented.

Preparation Suggestions

Choosemonologuesthatareappropriateforyourage and experience.

Beabletodiscusstheplayasawhole.Itsbesttoselect monologues rom plays, as opposed tospecial material written or monologue books.

Avoidhistoricstyles,suchasShakespeare,and verse or poetry. Avoid dialects.

Usegoodjudgmentinselectingthemonologues,avoiding pieces that may be inappropriate because

o language or situation.

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VoicePreparetwo16-barselections.Bothsongsmustbe memorized, and one must be traditional (writtenbefore1965).Auditioneeswillpresentonesong

only. The aculty panel will determine which one willbe presented. An accompanist (usually a aculty

member) will be provided. You may not sing

with your own accompanist, a cappella, or with

recorded accompaniment.

Suggestions or Choosing MusicChoosesongswithwhichyoucancommunicatea

specic situation in a clear context with an objective

(goal). Make the situation as honest and specicas possible.

Eventhougha16-barsongisveryshort,doas much as you can to give the song a progression.

What happens or changes as the song proceeds?

Selectmaterialthatissuitableforyourageand experience.

Choosesongswhichtcomfortablywithinyour range. I you are using a transposition o a song, be

sure that you have correctly printed the melody,

lyrics and accompaniment in the new key.

Suggestions or Preparing your MusicYourmusicshouldbeinabinder,ortaped.Doyour

best to eliminate page turns.

Includea2-baror4-barintroductiontothesongs,and mark it clearly in the music. The measures o

introductiondonotcountinthe16-barsyouwillbe singing. Make sure that the introduction leads

clearly and naturally to your entrance in the song.

Explorethelyricsofthesongascarefullyasyou explore the music. Be absolutely certain that you are

singing correct words, notes, and rhythms.

Final Tips

Donottrytosingtoohighortooloudly.An enormous number o applicants present songs in

keys that are too high or them to show themselves

at their best vocally. Volume and range can be exploredseparatelyifthefacultyhasquestions.

Itswisetoworkwithaskilledaccompanistathomebeore you begin your college auditions, making

sure that all elements o your printed music are

presented clearly and correctly.

Donotuseachairorpropsinthevocalaudition.

DanceAll applicants will participate in a dance class

emphasizingballettechniqueandincludingashortcombination rom a musical. The aculty will evaluate

yourtechnique,incorporationofchoreographicintent,perormance vitality, acting/communication skills, and

potential or growth.


Apparel:Womenshouldwearcharacterorjazz shoes (and can bring ballet slippers), leotards, tights

and/ or dance skirts. Men should wear jazz shoes

(and can bring ballet slippers), tights, jazz pants,

t-shirts or shorts, and a dance belt.

Besuretostartwarmingupassoonasyoucomeinto the room.

Applicantsgenerallyhavebettersuccessifthey have training in ballet. While most auditioneeshave danced to various degrees in productions, the

specicskillsacquiredinballettrainingare invaluable preparation or this portion o the audition.

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PianoThe piano audition consists o sight-reading and an

interview. The aculty will evaluate your music reading

skills and your understanding o rhythmic notation.

The ability to read music is an important actor in theevaluation o your application. It isnt necessary to

prepare a piece.


Playing another instrument can be extremely valuable

or your overall understanding o music. However, its

still important to begin studying piano beore and/

or during high school. Its best to begin a steady,

organized process o piano study long beore your

senior year. While playing by ear is o value, its not a

substitute or music reading skills.

Additional Audition DayRecommendationsAtthebeginningofeveryauditiondayfaculty

members and MT majors speak to the applicants as

a group, discussing the Musical Theatre Department

andansweringquestions.Parentsareencouraged

to attend these sessions, but may not observethe auditions.

Applicantsshouldchoosecarefullywhattowear or the audition day. An audition is similar to a job

interview, in terms o apparel. The clothes or the

acting/voice/piano segments o the audition should

be somewhat dressy, appropriate, tasteul and

generally conservative.

Auditioningcansometimesbeastressfulsituation,and though we do as much as possible to put

applicants at ease, be sure to choose songs and

monologues with which you can be comortable in allsituations.Getasmuchexperienceaspossible

in rehearsing and perorming the songs with a skilled

accompanist beore any o your college auditions.

Its also helpul to rehearse all o your material in

dierent sizes o venues, rom small rooms to largetheatre stages. That way, whatever the situation

at each school, you will eel comortable and can

easily adapt.

Michigan applicant?

Someonewho

hasintellectualcuriosity,imagination,andrecognizable talent.

isprepared,condent,sincere,courteous,ambitious,and is clearly a team-player.

appreciates and takes pride in the artistic growtho ellow students.

iscomfortablephysically.

cancommunicateveryspecicideasandchoicesin dialogue/lyrics, music, and dance.

singsthecorrectnotes,rhythmsandwords,witha clear sense o pitch, an understanding o musical

line, and a healthy approach that doesnt push

the voice higher than is appropriate. In addition,

applicants should have music reading skills,

especially at the piano.

hasinterestsapartfromthearts.

isengagedinthecultureofcommunity,rangingrom politics to public service, and is excited to

nd ways in which the arts can impact and enrich

American culture.

hasapassionforwriting,andadesiretoexpresspersonal ideas and points o view.

hasdonehis/herhomeworkabouttheDepartmentand the University by reading ocial publications

and speaking with aculty, students, School

ocials, and graduates, rather than relying only on

internet opinions or YouTube postings.

iscommittedtoauniversityenvironmentandhasgiven careul thought to the reasons or pursuing a

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There wasnt a song or composer or show or bito history I didnt know. I think more than anything,Michigan gives you that sense o history that youare a part o an incredible theatrical legacy andthat you as an actor are accountable to it.Danny Gurwin (BFA 1994) Broadway:LITTLE WOMEN,URINETOWN, THE FULL MONTY, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL

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Department ofMusicology

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The department provides its students with access, as listeners and perormers, to the Early

Music Ensemble, the Contemporary Directions Ensemble, and the Javanese GamelanEnsemble, among many others.

The University o Michigan oers rich resources or thestudy o musicology. The aculty includes specialists ineach period o music history in the West as

well as in American music, the music o LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, Chinese music,the music o the Pacifc Islands, and the musico South and Southeast Asia.

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Music Library

Bachelor o Music inMusicology (BM)


The BM is a our-year proessional degree. Students take

75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%in liberal arts courses.

The BMA is also a our-year proessional degree but with

alargercommitmenttoliberalarts.Studentstake50%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand50%inliberal arts courses.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocials

to ensure student progress and success.

Musicology FacultyJamesBorders(Chair,GlennMcGeoch Collegiate Proessor o Music)Christi-Anne CastroMark ClagueJane FulcherCharlesGarrettJasonGearyMeilu Ho

Joseph LamSteano MengozziLester P. Monts (Senior Vice Provost orAcademic Aairs)Louise K. SteinStevenM.Whiting(AssociateDeanforGraduateStudies)James Wierzbicki (Executive Editor, MUSA)Roland John Wiley

Associated FacultyCharles Reynolds (Music Librarian)Amy StillmanSusan Walton

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Bachelor o Music in MusicologyF th h i h t t h i hi t t

Early Music Major (Curriculum C) The professional coursework focuses on

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For those who wish to teach music history, towork in radio, television, or journalism, or to pursueasubsequentdegreeinlibraryscience.Thestudy o musicology is also recommendedor those who plan to pursue graduate study andproessional scholarship.

Pre-College PreparationApplicants should have a strong background o studyon a principal instrument or voice. Piano study isrecommended. Experience in orchestral and chambermusic is desirable, as well as strong writing skills.

CurriculaMusic History Major (Curriculum A)Theprofessionalcourseworkfocuseson

musicology, theory, piano, ensembles, and privateinstrumental or vocal lessons.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing, history, and oreignlanguages. All remaining academic electives are

ree choice; they may be selected rom across therange o UM oerings.

Ethnomusicology Major (Curriculum B)Theprofessionalcourseworkfocusesonmusicology

(Western music, world music, olk & popular music,music in culture), theory, piano, ensembles, andprivate instrumental or vocal lessons.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudies

in college-level writing, history, oreign languages,and a cognate o social science or humanitiescourses. All remaining academic electives are reechoice; they may be selected rom across the rangeo UM oerings.

Theprofessionalcourseworkfocuseson musicology, theory (including counterpoint andornamentation), piano, early music perormance,ensembles, and private instrumental or vocal

lessons. A senior research project and recital arerequired.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing, history, and oreignlanguages. All remaining academic electives are reechoice; they may be selected rom across the rangeo UM oerings.

Admission and AuditionRequirements

Studentsmustauditiononaprincipalinstrumentorvoice ollowing the guidelines listed by department

in this publication.

Allapplicantsshouldsubmittwoorthreeexampleso English writing. Send these written materials

to the School o Music, Theatre & Dance Admissions Ofceatleastfour(4)weeksbeforethedesired audition date.

Students applying to the Early Music Major

(Curriculum C) should contact Proessor Edward

Parmentier, [email protected], regardingauditionrequirements.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.music.umich.edu/http://www.music.umich.edu/http://www.music.umich.edu/


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The department is rich in resources toprepare gited organists or proessionalcareers. This well-rounded preparationincludes development o technique,scholarly research, and the ability to play

music o all periods with integrity andspecifc perormance practices.

The department is internationally knownor developing talent - a reputationevidenced by the number o its graduatesnow enjoying careers as recitalists,university proessors, and music directors

o large religious organizations.

The aculty o the Organ Department, eminentperormers and scholars with a broad anddiverse range o specializations, share a proound

commitment to teaching.

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Bachelor o Music (BM) inPerormance

Bachelor o Music in Perormancewith Teacher Certication


The BM is a our-year proessional degree. Students take75%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand25%in liberal arts courses.

The BMA is also a our-year proessional degree, but withalargercommitmenttoliberalarts.Studentstake50%oftheirclassesintheirmajorareaofstudyand50%inliberal arts courses.

Advising is done by aculty mentors and School ocials

to ensure student progress and success.

Pre-College PreparationApplicantsshouldhaveasecuregraspoftechniqueandmusicianship rom piano study. A student planning tomajor in organ should be able to play such repertory asthe preludes and ugues rom The Well-Tempered Clavierby J.S. Bach, classical sonatas, selected etudes byChopin, and a signicant modern work.

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Perormance: Organ(Curriculum A) is designed or those who wish towork in perormance, church music, or teaching.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in organ perormance, theory, musicology,organ literature, piano, ensembles, and conducting.

Aculminatingseniorrecitalisrequired.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudies in college-level writing and oreign language.All remaining academic electives are ree choice,

and may be selected rom across the range oUM oerings.

Bachelor o Music in Perormance:Organ with Teacher Certifcation(Curriculum B) is designed or organists who wishto ocus on perormance and teach in elementary orsecondary schools. Students earn both the BM andK-12teachercertication,usuallyinveyears.

CurriculumThisuniqueprogramyieldsaprofessionaldegreeand the teachers certicate two credentials.

The proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in organ perormance, theory, musicology,organ literature, piano, ensembles, and conducting.

Aculminatingseniorrecitalisrequired.


The education coursework includes studies in teachingmethods, psychology and human development,multicultural society, and student teaching.

Organ FacultyMarilyn Mason (Chair, University Organist)Steven Ball (University Carillonneur)James W. Kibbie

Associated FacultyMichele JohnsJenny King (carillon)

OppositePage:The120rankE.M.Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner organ in Hill Auditorium.Photo Credit: James Duderstadt

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Requirements

Prepare teen to twenty minutes o organ literature

you have thoroughly studied. Include a work o J. S.Bach and a romantic or contemporary composition.

Choose pieces that you and your teacher agree are

within your present musical and technical grasp.

Memorizationisneitherrequirednordiscouraged.Youwillhaveanopportunitytobecomeacquaintedwiththe organ you will be playing beore your audition.

In certain cases, a student may be admitted who

has had no organ study but does have a strongbackground in piano. In such individual cases,

a ull piano audition is permitted instead o an

organ audition.

Applicants to Perormance with Teacher Certication

(Curriculum B) will also be scheduled or an

interview with a representative o the Department

o Music Education.

The 35 rank C.B. Fisk organ, with suspendedmechanical key action and 27 stops. Modeledafter the instruments of G. Silbermann.

Department ofPerorming Arts Technology

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The University o Michigan maintainsextensive computing resources or allstudents, and the School o Music,Theatre & Dance vigorously promotesapplications o technology in music.Proessional quality studios include the

Music Technology Lab, Multimedia Lab,Music Listening Lab, two Electronic Music

Studios, the Audio Studio, the VideoStudio, and several project studios. Thesestudios eature state-o-the-art equipmentin acoustically optimized spaces. Thenearby Duderstadt Center houses anelectronic library, interactive multimedia

classrooms, a virtual reality laboratory, anddesign studios.

The Department o Perorming Arts Technology seeks toadvance the aesthetics o technology-based artsthrough perormance, the development o emergingtechnologies, and research. Collaboration and creativityare key components o the interdisciplinary study o music,dance, theatre, engineering, art, and flm and video.

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CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensive studiesin perorming arts technology (acoustics and

Students choose one:EngineeringConcentration:Adepthofstudyin

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in perorming arts technology (acoustics andpsychoacoustics, computer music programming andarranging, sound recording and production, media

arts, digital music ensemble, and more), music theory,composition, musicology, piano, ensembles, andprivate instrumental or vocal lessons. The degreeculminates with a Senior Thesis.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesincollege-level writing, mathematics, screen arts andculture, visual arts and culture, computer programming,still imagery and technology, dance, and computeraided design, modeling, or animation. All remaining

academic electives are ree choice, and may beselected rom across the range o UM oerings.

Bachelor o Fine Arts in Perorming ArtsTechnology: Media Arts Concentration(Curriculum C) is designed or students who possessdemonstrated interest in using technology to createmultimedia art orms.

Pre-College PreparationExperience in producing integrated art orms usingcomputer technology. Some experience in musictheory, composition, mathematics, and still andmoving imagery.

CurriculumThe proessional coursework includes intensivestudies in perorming arts technology (acoustics andpsychoacoustics, computer music programming

and arranging, sound recording and production, mediaarts, digital music ensemble, and more), music theory,composition, musicology, piano, ensembles, andprivate instrumental or vocal lessons. The degreeculminates with a Senior Thesis.

Theliberalartscourseworkincludesrequiredstudiesin college-level writing, mathematics, screen artsand culture, visual arts and culture, computerprogramming, still imagery and technology, dance,

and computer aided design, modeling, or animation.All remaining academic electives are ree choice, andmay be selected rom across the range o UM oerings.

advanced Math/Engineering electivesSonicArtsConcentration:Adepthofstudyin

advanced Sonic Arts electives

VisualArtsConcentration:Adepthofstudyin advanced electives including two courses in screenarts and culture with the remaining coursework in art

Bachelor o Science inSound Engineering(Curriculum D) is designed or students whodemonstrate abilities in both music and engineeringand are interested in sound reinorcement, soundrecording,andaudioequipmentresearchanddesign.

Pre-College Preparation1)Traditionalandtechnologicallyenhancedperormance experience, with a high level oprociencyonanacousticinstrument;2)aptitudeand strong coursework achievement in music theory,mathematics, physics, and computer programming;and 3) prior experience with multitrack recor

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