The Georgetown College Department of Music is housed in the Nunnelley Music Building. The primary goal of the department is to provide a wealth of meaningful experiences with and about music for all members of our campus community. Within the historic and distinctive tradition of liberal arts scholarship for which the College is nationally recognized, the department strives for excellence, whether in the classroom, studio, or ensemble setting.
A non-auditioned choral ensemble with membership open to all students. The Chorale performs a variety of choral repertoire, including works from the Renaissance through the twenty-first century. Numerous performances are presented annually.
A non-auditioned choral ensemble with membership open to all students and members of the college community. A minimum of four semesters of participation is required of all voice majors and voice minors. The ensemble presents Messiah during fall semester, and another major concert during spring semester. The Concert Choir also performs during Chapel and other on-campus services.
A large instrumental ensemble engaged in the preparation and performance of a variety of music composed, arranged, or transcribed for wind and percussion instruments. The College Band performs each semester on campus and engages in regional tours. Participation requires the permission of the Director. The Fighting Tiger Grrr... Pep Band, an integral offering of the instrumental program at Georgetown College, performs at home football and basketball games, and travels throughout the country. Participation is open to students from across campus with the permission of the Director.
A study of the styles of music through listening, reading, and lecture. Reading knowledge of music is not required. A general course designed for students in any discipline. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
A non-auditioned choral ensemble with membership open to all students and members of the college community. The ensemble focuses primarily on the preparation and performance of traditional and contemporary gospel music, hymns, anthems, and spirituals in both on- and off-campus concerts.
Study of the fundamentals of musicianship, including aural and writing skills, keyboard harmony and sight singing. Harmony vocabulary includes functional use of diatonic triads in major and minor. This course is designed for the music minor, or any college student who desires to better understand the materials and structures of music.
Treble Choir is a non-auditioned vocal ensemble that primarily performs music in the Soprano and Alto ranges from a variety of genres and time periods. This ensemble will perform multiple times each semester.
A study of the stylish characteristics, major composers, and works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, as well as an exploration of the 20th and 21st century American jazz/blues music and musicians.
MUS 111
Group instruction in singing. The course will also include the following segments: development of music-reading skills, basic anatomy and function of the breathing and vocal mechanisms, maintaining vocal health, major composers and performers of vocal repertoire, styles of vocal repertoire, and an introduction to singer’s diction. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
Group instruction for students with limited or no background playing the piano. The course will also include the following topics: reading music, major piano composers and performers, representative piano works from the last three centuries, the evolution of the instrument, and piano maintenance. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
Individual instruction for music electives.
Declared music minor or permission of the instructor.
Choir Plus is an academic extension to the choir in which you are enrolled. Students explore the genres, composers, and specific pieces that are being rehearsed with their choir to find deeper connections that they can share with their fellow choir members and concert audiences. Frequently assigned projects include composer background essays, poetic analysis, and even concert program design. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry [AOI] requirement in Fine Arts may be met with successful completion of this course and it is possible to take this course a second time, for a total of 2 hours. Participation is open to students from across campus with the permission of the Director.
A large instrumental ensemble experience in the preparation and performance of a variety of music composed, arranged, or transcribed for wind and percussion instruments. Varying musical eras and styles are explored each semester with an emphasis on connections with other art forms, artists, and authors. Participation in Band PLUS would include membership in the Tiger Symphonic Band and may also include membership in the Fighting Tiger Grrr... Pep Band. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry [AOI] re-quirement in Fine Arts may be met with successful completion of this course. Participation is open to students from across campus with the permission of the Director.
Tunes for Twangers will present a history of country music in the United States. It is important to note that it is “a” history, not “the” history of that which we know as country music. Through reading, discussion, listening, and reflecting, the early influences of country music through the music of today shall be examined with an emphasis on societal patterns that have always shaped this American art form. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
Study of the origins, characteristics, and stylistic development of rock and roll music from the early 1950s through the 1990s. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
A historical and aesthetic survey of the styles, trends, and notable figures in the development of film music from the inception of moving pictures to the present. Partial fulfillment of the Area of Inquiry Requirement [AOI] in Fine Arts may be met by successful completion of this course.
A study of the fundamentals of conducting and rehearsal techniques applicable to either instrumental or choral ensembles.
MUS 111
