Music and Musical Theatre / en 2024 Year in Review /news/2024-year-review 2024 Year in Review barkan Tue, 01/07/2025 - 09:00 Image ]]> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:00:27 +0000 barkan 150802 at Korinne Marie Smith /music/korinne-marie-smith Korinne Marie Smith Instructor of Flute masci Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:54 Image ]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:54:30 +0000 masci 150739 at Esther Baker /music/esther-baker Esther Baker Instructor of Cello and Double Bass masci Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:53 Image ]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 13:53:21 +0000 masci 150738 at Russell Scarbrough /music/russell-scarbrough Russell Scarbrough Instructor of Low Brass masci Tue, 10/29/2024 - 13:40 Image ]]> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:40:20 +0000 masci 150733 at Geneseo Ushers In a New Academic Year /news/geneseo-ushers-new-academic-year Geneseo Ushers In a New Academic Year rime Fri, 08/30/2024 - 10:30 Image ]]> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:30:48 +0000 rime 150634 at Pre-Professional Studies in Music Teaching: K–12 /academic-program-finder/pre-professional-studies-music-teaching-k-12 Pre-Professional Studies in Music Teaching: K–12 barkan Thu, 07/25/2024 - 13:43

Program Highlights

  • All students receive private lessons and participate in either choral or instrumental ensembles.

Pre-Professional Studies in Music Teaching: K–12

Why choose pre-professional studies in music teaching at Geneseo?

This minor is designed for students interested in advanced or professional study in music education. Students must be enrolled in the BA in Music (Performance) and must pass proficiency exams in keyboard, solfege, aural skills, and written theory.

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Sample Courses

  • Brass for the General Student
  • Conducting I and II
  • Elements of Accompaniment and Figured Bass
  • Elements of Chromatic Harmony
  • Introduction to Special Education
  • Percussion for the General Student
  • Piano
  • Strings for the General Student
  • Voice for the General Student
  • Woodwinds for the General Student

Contact Info

Michael Masci, Chair in Music
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563 

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Program Highlights

  • Instrumental ensembles offer performance opportunities for interested students.
  • Music majors receive free private lessons with experienced faculty and coaching with a collaborative pianist.

Piano Pedagogy

Why study piano pedagogy at Geneseo?

The piano pedagogy minor is offered to students who attend private piano lessons and exhibit independence, responsibility, and growth in their musical and technical proficiency. In addition to coursework, students observe piano class sessions, study the piano class textbook and exercises, and serve as piano class assistants. They also provide tutoring sessions and advice on practicing strategies, scales and arpeggios, and memorization practices. 

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Sample Courses

  • Elements of Accompaniment and Figured Bass
  • Elements of Chromatic Harmony
  • Elements of Diatonic Harmony and Polyphony
  • Elements of Music Theory
  • Music History I and II
  • Piano
  • Piano Teaching Practicum

Contact Info

Beata Golec, Piano Instructor
golec@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 117
585-245-6048 

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Program Highlights

  • Instrumental ensembles offer performance opportunities for interested students.
  • Music majors receive free private lessons with experienced faculty and coaching with a collaborative pianist.
  • All entering music students are automatically considered for renewable, partial-tuition department scholarships.

Music Conducting

Why study music conducting at Geneseo?

The music conducting minor is a pre-professional program that includes courses in choral and instrumental conducting at the beginning and advanced levels. Baton and rehearsal techniques, score preparation, and musical interpretation are stressed. Participating in the departmental ensembles and helping them prepare for public performances also play an essential role.

Students interested in the minor should first apply to the on their primary instrument or voice (see Audition Information for the Music BA: Performance Track for more information).

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Sample Courses

  • Brass for the General Student
  • Conducting I and II
  • Elements of Accompaniment and Figured Bass
  • Elements of Chromatic Harmony
  • Orchestration
  • Percussion for the General Student
  • Piano
  • Strings for the General Student
  • Voice for the General Student
  • Woodwinds for the General Student

Contact Info

Michael Masci, Music Department Chair
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563 

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Program Highlights

  • All students receive private lessons in addition to attending a weekly composition seminar.
  • Students have their works performed and recorded at the annual composers’ guild recital.

Sample Careers

  • Arranger or composer of music for film, television, and media
  • Music teacher
  • Arts administration

Music Composition

Why study music composition at Geneseo?

This minor introduces students to the necessary skills for writing music, ranging from a variety of approaches to harmony—classical to contemporary—to the foundations of music technology, techniques of orchestration, and more. Coursework consists of a combination of private lessons, seminars, and lectures as students explore and develop their own compositional style. Over the course of the minor, students compose a portfolio of original works leading to a senior capstone.

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Sample Courses

  • Contemporary Harmony
  • Counterpoint for Composition
  • Film and Game Scoring
  • Introduction to Music Technology
  • Orchestration

Contact Info

Michael Masci, Department Chair and Program Coordinator
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563 

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Program Highlights

  • No audition, performance, or recital requirement for this minor.
  • Capstone includes a recording and producing internship.

Music Business, Recording, and Production

Why study music business, recording, and production at Geneseo?

When we watch films, listen to music, and play video games, it is often easy to overlook all the people and labor behind the scenes, such as a sound engineer, a podcast editor, or a lawyer. This minor gives students hands-on experience with drafting business plans as well as recording, producing, and scoring.

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Sample Courses

  • Basic Musicianship
  • Elements of Music Theory
  • Film and Game Scoring
  • Intro to Music Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Intro to Music Technology
  • Introductory Microeconomics
  • Music Recording and Production
  • Musicianship for Musical Theatre

Contact Info

Michael Masci, Department Chair and Program Coordinator
masci@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 121
585-245-5563 

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