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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:
| Major Degree Programs | Other Programs of Study |
|---|---|
| Music Production & Recording Arts (B.S.) | Music Minor |
| Music Performance (B.A.) | Jazz Studies Minor |
| Music Education (B.S.) | Music Technology Minor |
| Music in Liberal Arts (B.A.) | Piano Pedagogy Program |
| University Bands | Choral Activites |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Winds (wind ensemble) | University Chorale |
| Fire of the Carolinas (marching band) | Camerata |
| Pep Band | élan (vocal jazz & a cappella) |
| Orchestra | Chamber Music |
| Elon University Orchestra | World Percussion Ensemble |
| Commercial/Popular Music | Percussion Ensemble |
| Elon Electric Ensemble (rock, pop, R&B, etc.) | Elon Music Ambassadors |
| Techtronica (EDM, Hip Hop, Remix, D.J., etc.) | Opera Workshop |
| Jazz | Saxophone Quartet |
| Jazz Ensemble (big band) | Flute Ensemble |
| Jazz Combos | Guitar Ensemble |
| élan (vocal jazz) | String Chamber Ensembles |
Professor of Music Thomas Erdmann has a CD review published in a professional women's arts journal.
The two faculty members received training in somatic voicework at the Shenandoah Conservatory.
Professor of Music Thomas Erdmann has two articles published in a professional saxophone journal.
Shimron was invited to present a lecture-recital at Focus on Piano Literature, a biennial symposium held at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.
The associate professor of music conducted a two-day professional workshop for public school elementary, middle and high school music teachers.
