Academic
Catalog August 2009 - August 2010 Undergraduate
and Graduate
College of Arts and Letters
School of Music
Performing and Fine Arts Building, room 120
NAU, PO Box 6040, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6040
928-523-3731 (fax 928-523-5111)
Director
Todd Sullivan
The mission of the School of Music is to provide an experience-based education, balanced between performance and academics, that leads to successful careers and lifelong involvement in music; to enrich the cultural life of the surrounding community through high-quality outreach programs, professional-caliber performances, and other collaborative opportunities; to cultivate an environment where discovery, creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish; and to value tradition yet seek innovation.
The School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Click here for information about our courses in music (undergraduate and graduate) and music performance (undergraduate and graduate) and faculty.
The School of Music strives to graduate well-rounded musicians equipped to become successful teachers, accomplished performers, composers, and scholars in the competitive environment of the music profession.
You may pursue the following undergraduate academic plans in the School of Music:
Students who wish to declare a major or minor in music must 1) be admitted to the university, 2) apply to the School of Music and be accepted through an audition in the primary performance medium of the major area, and 3) take a music theory placement exam.
Non-majors who wish to enroll in lessons must audition to be accepted into the private faculty member’s studio.
Students who are enrolled in private lessons must be concurrently enrolled in a major ensemble, as assigned by audition.
To enroll in upper-division applied music courses, students must pass an upper-division qualifying exam (jury).
We designed these academic plans effectively prepare students for professional work or doctoral pursuits in the areas of performance, accompanying, scholarship, and education.
You may pursue the following graduate academic plans through the School of Music: