Program Overview

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School of Music

The School of Music offers a variety of programs and ensembles for students to engage in.

About

The School of Music is composed of various facilities and instruments, including the Markham Organ Studio, McLane Organ, Music Education Resource Center (MERC), Powell Chapel Organ, Recital Hall II Organ, Roxy Grove Hall Organ, and Practice Organs.

Research

The School of Music conducts research in various areas, including music education, musicology, and performance.

Student, Faculty & Staff Resources

The School of Music provides resources for incoming students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty/staff. These resources include handbooks, advisement and registration information, and performance studies.

Admissions

The School of Music offers various programs for admission, including applied instruments, majors, minors, and certificates.

Areas of Study

The School of Music offers areas of study in brass, church music, collaborative piano, composition, conducting, keyboard, music education, musicology, percussion, performance, piano pedagogy, strings, theory, voice, and woodwinds.

Ensembles

The School of Music offers various ensembles, including bands, choirs, orchestras, chamber groups, early music, handbells, jazz, new music, percussion, opera, and world music.

Campus Orchestra

Course Number

The course number for the Campus Orchestra is MUEN 1101.02/5001.02.

Rehearsal Schedule

The rehearsal schedule for the Campus Orchestra is MWF 1:25-2:15pm.

Conductor

The conductor of the Campus Orchestra is Jeffrey Grogan.

Audition Details

Auditions for the Campus Orchestra take place the week before classes in the Fall. Materials for the audition are posted in mid-July. The Campus Orchestra also accepts musicians to join in the Spring.

Description

The Campus Orchestra is designed to provide an orchestral experience in a relaxed environment for those students whose schedules will not permit them to commit to a rigorous schedule or literature demands. Students with any major, faculty, and staff are welcome to join.

Performances

The Campus Orchestra presents two to four performances on campus and in the Waco community each semester.

Majors, Minors & Certificates

The School of Music offers various majors, minors, and certificates, including:

• Church Music
• Collaborative Piano
• Composition
• Conducting
• Music Education
• Musicology
• Performance
• Piano Pedagogy
• Theory
• BA in Music
• Double Major in Music
• Secondary Major in Music
• Minor in Music
• Certificates

Applied Instruments

The School of Music offers applied instruments in:

• Brass
  • Trumpet
  • Horn
  • Trombone
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
• Keyboard
  • Piano
  • Organ
  • Harpsichord
  • Carillon
• Percussion
• Strings
  • Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • Double Bass
  • Harp
• Vocal Studies
• Woodwinds
  • Flute
  • Oboe
  • Clarinet
  • Saxophone
  • Bassoon

Community

The School of Music offers various community programs, including:

• Summer Camps
  • Middle School Band & Orchestra Camp
  • High School Band & Orchestra Camp
  • High School All-State Choir Camp
  • Summer Piano Institute
  • Summer Organ Camp
  • Worship Lab
• Youth Programs
  • Oso Musical
  • Piano Laboratory Program
  • BU String Project
  • Central Texas Youth Wind Ensemble
  • Baylor/Waco Piano Competition
  • National High School Organ Competition
• Series and Programs
  • Alleluia Conference
  • [Band] Conducting Symposium
  • Baylor Percussion Symposium
  • Christmas
  • Concerto Competition
  • Hearn Innovators Series
  • Lyceum Series
  • Music Education Convocation Series
  • Northcutt Lecture Series
  • Semper Pro Musica Competition

Musicians' Health & Wellness

The School of Music offers resources for musicians' health and wellness, including:

• Hearing
• Vocal
• Musculoskeletal
• Emotional
• Self-Care
• Baylor Courses
• Recommended Links
• Recommended Reading
• Contact
• Give to the Sally Tepper Memorial Musician Wellness Endowed Fund