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 Fine Arts - Music

* Please take a look at our Music Scholarships

A Fine Arts major with a Music concentration at Jamestown College will allow you to develop technically and artistically as a musician while exploring all aspects of fine and performing arts.

Jamestown College Music Distinctions

The Jamestown College Department of Music promotes each student’s development and growth in a positive learning environment with the support of both students and faculty. As a Fine Arts major at Jamestown College, you will benefit from:

  • faculty who are dedicated to teaching and willing to work with students to have the best college experience
  • numerous vocal and instrumental ensembles
  • Small class sizes with the focus on excellence in teaching and student learning
  • Significant opportunities for international study, hands-on field experiences, and co-curricular activities

Proven success

Jamestown College music graduates have successfully furthered their education at graduate schools across the country and have gained rewarding employment in all aspects of music, including:

  • K-12 music instructors
  • Piano instructors
  • Private music instructors
  • Professional musicians
  • Music therapists
  • Instrument builders
  • Church musicians

Courses and Requirements outline the specific coursework for this major.

Our Academic Catalogs provide information on policies and procedures, the admissions process, programs of study, and degree requirements.

As course offerings can change from semester to semester, working with the Registrar’s office will ensure that your courses are kept on schedule so that you can graduate in four years.

Richard Walentine, DMA
Professor and Department Chair
(DMA, University of Colorado Boulder)
Applied Voice, Music Theory, Diction, Song and Opera Literature, Vocal Pedagogy, Performance Workshop, Opera History, Harmony/Theory, and Music Appreciation
William Wojnar, PhD
Professor
(PhD, University of Iowa)
Applied Piano and Organ lessons, Music History, and Keyboard Pedagogy
Aaron McDermid, ABD
Assistant Professor and Director of Choral Activities
(ABD, University of Arizona)
Applied Voice, Conducting, Choral Arranging, Secondary Methods, and other related courses
Benjamin Schneider, ABD
Associate Professor and Director of Bands and Orchestra
(ABD, Peabody Conservatory of Music)
Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Chamber Ensembles, Instrumental Conducting, Music Methods, Instrumental Techniques and Applied Woodwinds

Jamestown College
Fine Arts - Music Department
6031 College Lane
Jamestown, North Dakota 58405

Department Chair: Dr. Richard Walentine
Email: rwalenti@jc.edu

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