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Mission Statement: The mission of The University of New Mexico Department of Music is to provide the highest quality musical education, and to make a substantial contribution to the cultural life of its region and the world by reinforcing the integral value of music in society.
The Department of Music offers the degrees Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Music Education (BME) and Bachelor of Arts (BA). The Bachelor of Music degree is offered under the preprofessional curriculum with programs in performance and in theory and composition. The Bachelor of Music Education degree is designed to prepare teachers of Music for grades K through 12 and is offered under an instrumental track or a vocal track. The Bachelor of Arts with major in Music is designed for the study of music within a liberal arts curriculum. Under the degrees in Music, a major may study the following:
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The Department of Music offers a Master of Music (MM) with concentrations in music history and literature, composition/theory, performance, conducting, piano accompanying, and music education.
A candidate for the Master of Music degree must have a bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, in music or music education from an approved institution. Before admission, every applicant will take a placement test in music theory and music history and, if the degree is to be in music education, music education; voice, conducting, composition theory, and music history/literature majors will take a piano proficiency test. A Graduate Handbook and a letter, sent upon application, will advise further concerning this test. Contact the Department of Music office (505/277-2126) if you have more specific questions regarding the graduate program. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for further information about application to graduate programs at the University of New Mexico. |
The University of New Mexico is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Requirements for entrance and graduation at UNM are in accordance with published regulations of the National Association of Schools of Music.
The Keller Recital Hall, with its magnificent Holtkamp organ and its marvelous recording capability, is the main performance site of the Department of Music. With a seating capacity of 300, Keller Hall houses over 150 concerts per year, including student soloists and ensembles, chamber groups, and guest artists. Two annual music events mark the calendar: The Keller Hall Series, (see events schedule for performance dates) a distinguished series of chamber music and solo performances by UNM faculty artists, and the Composers' Symposium, a week of concerts and lectures by regional, national and international composers.
In addition to Keller Hall, the Music section of the The University of New Mexico Center for the arts includes faculty studios, two large rehearsal halls, numerous practice rooms for Music students an electronic music studio and digital keyboard studio. The Fine Arts Library, which contains more than 105,000 volumes and a listening center with an extensive collection of tapes and records, is also located in The University of New Mexico Center for the Arts. Also, Popejoy Hall, one of the Southwest's major cultural and entertainment facilities, offers as many as 170 professional and local performances each year in its 2,094-seat theatre. These include performances presented by the Cultural Entertainment Series, the University Music Department, the New Mexico Symphony, the Albuquerque Civic Light Opera, the Albuquerque Youth Symphonies and many other groups.
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A cassette recording entitled Enchantment at Chimayó, is available for sale should you want to experience performances by two of our ensembles. The legend of the historic New Mexico church, El Santuario de Chimayó, is woven throughout this unique musical program recorded at the Santuario. The program features Las Cantantes, the UNM women's chorus directed by Bradley Ellingboe, and the UNM Chamber Orchestra directed by Dr. Jorge Perez-Gomez. It is narrated by Chimayo native and local news anchor, Nelson Martinez.
"Enchantment at Chimayó" cassettes are $10 plus $2 shipping. Project funding by the UNM College of Fine Arts Outreach Program and KUNM-FM.
Department of Music
MSC04 2570
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131-0001
Telephone 505/277-2126
FAX 505/277-0708
e-mail finearts@unm.edu
