Elon Music Department
Come discover your identity and follow your passion for music.
Learn how to build a life that matters to yourself
and to the world around you.
Welcome to the Department of Music at Elon University. Here you’ll find an array of detailed material about the department and our degree programs. We balance a strong liberal arts core with high standards for musicality and professional skills. A nurturing, student-focused approach permeates every aspect of our teaching, while challenging each student to reach her or his highest potential. Our 6:1 music major to full-time faculty ratio ensures students receive unparalleled individual instruction throughout their academic program.
Here are some of the highlights of our program at a glance:
Programs of Study:
| Major Degree Programs | Other Programs of Study |
|---|---|
| Music Education (B.S.) | Music Minor |
| Music in Liberal Arts (B.A.) | Jazz Studies Minor |
| Music Performance (B.A.) | Music Technology Minor |
| Music Production & Recording Arts (B.S.) | Piano Pedagogy Minor |
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Vibrant & Varied Performance Opportunities:
| University Bands | Chamber Music |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Winds (wind ensemble) | World Percussion Ensemble |
| Fire of the Carolinas (marching band) | Elon Music Ambassadors |
| Basketball Band | Opera Workshop |
| Orchestra | Percussion Ensemble |
| Elon University Orchestra | Saxophone Quartet |
| Commercial/Popular Music | Percussion Ensemble |
| Elon Electric Ensemble (rock, pop, R&B, etc.) | Low Brass Ensembles |
| Techtronica (EDM, Hip Hop, Remix, D.J., etc.) | Brass Quintet |
| Choral Activities | Flute Ensemble |
| University Chorale | String Chamber Ensembles |
| Camerata | Guitar Ensemble |
| élan (vocal jazz & a cappella) | |
| Jazz Studies | |
| Jazz Ensemble (big band) | |
| Jazz Combos | |
| élan (vocal jazz & a cappella) |
Music Department News
- Music Students win N.C. vocal competition
The trio will now compete at the Mid-Atlantic NATS Regional competition to be held in March
- Stephen A. Futrell performs at Jazz Festival
The Associate Professor of Music appeared as guest adjudicator, clinician and performer.
- Cora Palfy publishes research on diversity in the music theory classroom
Research by Assistant Professor of Music Cora S. Palfy was recently published in The Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, a national journal for the field of music theory.
- Thomas Erdmann has article published in International Trumpet Guild Journal
The professor of music had an article published in the January 2018 issue of the journal.
- Johnson, Gatti and Buckmaster present at study abroad conference
Amy Johnson, Evan Gatti and Matthew Buckmaster present "Intentionally Global: An examination of the “global citizen” through intentional connections between the Core Curriculum &
Global Education at Elon University" at CIEE Conference.