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Bring your talents to life

You always had a dream to perform … whether that’s on stage in front of a large audience, or leading the next generation of musicians in a concert in front of families. From the professional performance to the community spotlight, a church performance, or starting your own group, a degree in Music from Edgewood College brings your dream to life.

Opportunities to participate in vocal or instrumental performances within one of our two choirs, concert band, orchestra, guitar ensemble, and others within the greater Madison community. Music majors develop performance and critical thinking skills along with music literacy from faculty who are professional performers within their area.

Locations
Madison, WI

Formats
On-campus

Number of Credits
120

Next Start Date
August 28, 2024

Careers within Music

$62,590

Average per hour wage for a Music Director and Composer

Projected employment growth rate, from 2022-2032

Bureau of Labor Statistics

A bachelor’s degree in music prepares you for a variety of career paths.

Accompanists
Music director
Music editor for a publishing company
Music store sales and marketing representatives
Private music instructors
Session musician
Studio musician

Featured Courses in Music

Music 108 – Latin American Music

The course will introduce students to the diversity of musical cultures in Latin America from historical, ethnic, and geographical perspectives. Students will explore the impact of socio-demographic and economic trends on the evolution of Latin American music and will gain understanding of styles, cross-cultural influences and folk traditions that have played a crucial role in the development of national musical cultures of Latin America. The course will also touch upon the important impact that Latin American music has had on the evolution of contemporary jazz and pop music worldwide.

Music 111 – West African Drumming Ensemble

A performance-based drumming class with an emphasis on the role of drumming in a variety of West African cultures and the transformation of such styles in cultures throughout the world.

Music 291 – Introduction to Audio Technology

Introduces students to the theory of and practices in digital audio recording. Describes basic background of the history of audio production, culminating in hands-on operation of a digital audio workstation. Introduces the student to industry standard and most current software and hardware. Related equipment, including microphones, outboard processers, and basic concepts of Music Theory and terms are covered. Studio definitions and nomenclature for equipment and terms used in the current professional environment will be covered.

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Music Experiences

Edgewood College offers opportunities to partner with a variety of professional services for student internships. Past internship placements include the Wisconsin Center for Music Education, St. Mary’s Hospital, Midwest Family Broadcasting, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and Wisconsin Public Radio.

Faculty Spotlights

Professor

Beatriz Aguilar

BAguilar@edgewood.edu

Associate Professor

Sergei Pavlov

SPavlov@edgewood.edu

Piano Accompanist

Beth Wilson

BWilson@edgewood.edu

Senior Adjunct Instructor

Nathan Wysock

NWysock@edgewood.edu

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Edgewood College offers a variety of opportunities to perform musically.

The Chamber Orchestra is made up of students and outstanding Madison-area community members. The orchestra performs a variety of works suitable for chamber orchestra.

The Edgewood College Guitar Ensemble is an acoustic guitar group that performs music ranging from medieval dances to modern compositions. They can be heard performing with other groups, providing music for various events, or featured in their own concerts both on and off campus.

The Edgewood Chorale offers Edgewood students and Madison-area singers the opportunity to perform larger choral works in collaboration with the Edgewood Chamber Orchestra. It is open to any interested singer and no audition is required. Music is provided. The choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings, September – December, and January-May, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. on

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Frequently Asked Questions About Music

What does it take to be a music major?

Being a music major is more complicated than singing or playing for pleasure. With careful planning and dedication, however, the curriculum can be one of the most rewarding in the liberal arts.

What have Edgewood College music alumni done with their degrees?

Edgewood College alumni with liberal arts music degrees enjoy a wide variety of careers. Here are a few examples: Audio Engineer, Professional Opera performer, church musician, radio broadcasting, freelance jazz performance.

What kinds of internship opportunities are available?

Internships are required of music majors who have a business emphasis and are encouraged for all liberal arts music majors. A few internship placements include Madison Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, local commercial radio stations, and Wisconsin Public Radio.