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About Music: Music Performance
Is it your dream to be a professional singer or instrumentalist? Would you like to perform on stage or become a recording artist? Or would you love to teach music?
The Music major with a concentration in Music Performance fosters individual expression and the development of performance skills. Performance students have the opportunity to perform in a wide range of music ensembles and as solo artists. This concentration also provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue K-12 music teaching.
Beyond the Classroom
Classes you can take:
Applied Music Lessons, Basic Music Recording; Business of Music; Gospel Chorus; Intermediate Performince Ensemble (CantaNOVA, Chamber Ensemble, Jazz Band, Skylark, Take12 men鈥檚 a cappella), Music for Children, Music Performance, Musical Improvisation; Musical Theater Workshop, Ramapo Chorale, Technique for Singers, Keyboard or Guitar; Song Writing.
- MUSI 130 – APPLIED MUSIC I
- MUSI 230 – APPLIED MUSIC II
- MUSI 340 – APPLIED MUSIC III
- MUSI 263 – BUSINESS OF MUSIC
- MUSI 227 – GOSPEL CHORUS
- MUSI 364 – INTERMEDIATE CHORAL ENSEMBLE
- MUSI 253 – MUSIC PERFORMANCE
- MUSI 327 – MUSICAL IMPROVISATION
- MUSI 320 – MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
- MUSI 126 – RAMAPO CHORALE
- MUSI 206 – TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS I
- MUSI 234 – TECHNIQUE FOR KEYBOARD
- MUSI 235 – TECHNIQUE FOR GUITAR
- MUSI 251 – SONG WRITING
Career Opportunities
With your Music Major with Music Performance Concentration, you can join other Ramapo alumni in establishing careers as solo artists, studio musicians, band members, songwriters, or in music education, music industry, music production, and live performance, among other options.
Hands-On Learning
If you鈥檙e a vocalist, you鈥檒l be encouraged to participate in one of Ramapo鈥檚 five vocal ensembles and have the chance to tour internationally. You can also get involved with the Musical Theater Workshop, which presents a staged showcase each year, perform in weekly on-campus open mic nights, in recitals and many other opportunities.
If you鈥檙e an instrumentalist, you鈥檒l have opportunities to experience music making in contemporary, popular, classical, jazz, rock, and computer-interactive ensembles. Individual lessons with performer-teachers are available on campus for voice, guitar, bass, piano and strings. If you feel like taking off-campus instruction, that is also supported.
Ramapo Music Performance students have performed in professional music theater, opera, clubs, on recordings andhave participated in co-ops with MTV2, Sony Music Entertainment, Architekt Music, BMG Chrysalis, and East Side Sound.
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