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OVERVIEW:
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
Vision statement Mission statement
Contact Information
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The
Flagship campus of the Commonwealth's higher education system;
the largest public university in New England.
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A
1,200-acre campus nestled in the Connecticut River Valley; one
of the most picturesque areas of Massachusetts.
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Located
in a lovely New England town 175 miles northeast of New York
City and 90 miles west of Boston. The New York Times
called Amherst one of the nation's "Ten Best College Towns."
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Includes
24,000 students in 9 schools and colleges offering 95 undergraduate
majors, 68 master's programs and 50 doctoral programs.
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Is home to Jazz in July,
a two-week Fine Arts Center summer program which has many of the same jazz faculty as the
Department of Music & Dance.
THE
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC:
(Contact information)
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Provides
over 200 performance and concert opportunities, 17 instrumental
ensembles, 7 vocal ensembles, and student solo and studio recital
series.
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Is
an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools
of Music. UMass Amherst is accredited by the New England Association
of Universities and Colleges.
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Includes:
240 undergraduate and 75 graduate students.
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Offers:
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Music; Master of Music; with concentrations
in Performance, African-American Music and Jazz, Jazz Arranging
and Composition, History, Theory, Composition, and Music Education;
Doctor of Philosophy in Music, with concentrations in Theory
or Music Education.
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Is
housed in the Fine Arts Center. Separate wings of the Center
incorporate exhibition and performing areas, academic space
for the Departments of Art, Theater and Music, including Music
Department classrooms, practice rooms, studios, offices and
a music library reserve center.
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Participates
in the Five College
system; courses can be taken, at no extra cost, at Amherst,
Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, which are linked
by a free bus system. Link to Five
College Music.
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Presents
performances in the 2,000-seat Concert Hall, the newly renovated
200-seat Bezanson Recital Hall (both in the Fine Arts Center
complex), and Bowker Auditorium, a 700-seat facility located
in Stockbridge Hall.
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Utilizes
UMass Amherst's library system which includes music and dance-related
books (17,500), scores (17,000), periodical subscriptions (100)
and recordings (18,000) located in the W.E.B. Du Bois Tower
Library and a smaller reserve center in the Music wing of the
Fine Arts Center.
For information about the Dance Program, please see http://www.umass.edu/dance/
OUR VISION:
To be the leader in the nation for innovative and creative approaches to music and dance in higher education.
OUR MISSION:
The mission of the Department of Music and Dance is to serve the citizens of the Commonwealth through academic excellence in the preparation of music performers, music scholars, and music teachers for service to the Commonwealth, the Northeast region, and the nation. The Department is committed:
To provide the finest music education possible within a culture of innovation, creativity, and experimentation.
To achieve national prominence in scholarly and creative activity.
To catalyze the quality of life in the community, the Commonwealth, and the region.
To expand and increase collaborative efforts on the campus, among the Five Colleges, and with arts organizations in the Commonwealth, the region, and the nation.
The Department achieves this mission through the highest quality solo and ensemble performances, teaching, creative activities, and research activities. These activities, in particular the ensemble performances, are important aspects of the public's perception of university quality.
Contact information:
The Department of Music & Dance
Jeff Cox, Department Chair
Room 273, Fine Arts Center East
(off North Pleasant St.)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA 01003-9300
Phone: (413) 545-2227
Fax: (413) 545-2092
Admissions: (413) 545-6048
Admissions email: cthornley@music.umass.edu
Dance area: (413) 545-2413
Graduate programs: (413) 545-0311
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