Department of Music
Alexandra Grabarchuk
Teresa LeVelle
Danilo Lozano
David J. Muller, Chair
Artists-In-Residence:
Victor Barrientos (Drums)
Danilo Lozano (Flute)
James Ford (Trumpet/Improvisation)
Michael Rushman (Trombone)
Melissa McIntosh Landis (Voice)
David Muller (Bassoon)
Stephanie Stetson (Horn)
Theresa Dimond (Percussion)
Neil Stipp (Organ)
Joseph Stone (Clarinet Oboe and Saxophone)
Alexandra Grabarchuk (Voice)
Leslie Ho (Violin and Viola)
Teresa LeVelle (Composition)
Lyubov Solovyova (Cello)
Yumi Livesay (Piano)
David Black (Bass and Bass Guitar)
Brian Barany (Guitar)
Cesar Mejia (Recording Techniques)
Hee-Seung Lee (Harpsichord)
All students will find in music a varied and enriching program in performance and study. Exceptional opportunities for both solo and ensemble performance are available, and all students are eligible to audition for membership in the vocal and chamber music ensembles. Individual instruction in voice, instruments and composition is offered at all levels of proficiency by an outstanding artist faculty.
The Whittier College Music Department offers preparation for a wide range of career opportunities, and students with serious aspirations in music are encouraged to consider a major. In addition to applied music (private lesson) opportunities, the music curriculum includes class instruction in conducting, music literature and materials, theory, music business and music technology, all designed to prepare students for careers in musical performance, as music educators, as well as a wide variety of emerging careers in music business. In addition to selecting the more traditional music major, students may select an emphasis in Digital Music Production which utilizes our music technology lab as well as a state of the art recording studio while preparing students to record and edit music in a professional studio environment utilizing Avid Pro Tools software (the industry standard). Students may also develop areas of specialization or individual projects under faculty supervision in related fields such as church music, management, musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, music industries, and musical theater.
Students interested in pursuing a music major or minor will need to take a music placement exam that is normally offered during Orientation Week. Students who are unable to pass this exam will need to enroll in MUS 070 - Introduction to Music Theory & Musicianship before taking other music core courses. Please contact the music department for more information.
Programs
Music Minor
Music, B.A.
Courses
MUS 014 - Voice Class for Beginners
MUS 016 - Beginning Guitar Class
MUS 018 - College Choir
MUS 051 - Chamber Music
MUS 070 - Introduction to Music Theory & Musicianship
MUS 071 - Music in History
MUS 074 - Music of Latin America
MUS 075 - Music of Africa
MUS 076 - A World of Music
MUS 077 - Approachable Opera
MUS 079 - The Life and Works of J.S. Bach
MUS 100H - Harmony I
MUS 100M - Musicianship I
MUS 102 - History of Jazz
MUS 103 - American Popular Music
MUS 104 - Music Business
MUS 106 - Women, Music and Culture
MUS 110 - Piano Class for Music Majors
MUS 111 - Introduction to Music Notation Software
MUS 198 - Private Instruction
MUS 200H - Harmony II
MUS 200M - Musicianship II
MUS 201H - Harmony III
MUS 201M - Musicianship III
MUS 203 - Music History I
MUS 204 - Music History II
MUS 206 - Music in Film
MUS 211 - Beginning Audio Recording
MUS 295 - Independent Study
MUS 300 - Instrumentation
MUS 305 - Conducting
MUS 310 - Advanced Audio Recording
MUS 320 - Mixing and Mastering
MUS 325 - Music Production
MUS 390 - Current Topics in Music
MUS 400A - Senior Seminar in Music
MUS 400B - Senior Seminar in Music
MUS 490 - Selected Topics
