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Department of Music
Skidmore College
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY
12866

Department Phone
518-580-5320

Box Office Phone
518-580-5321

Minors


Students must complete the following:
  1. MU241, 242;

  3. two additional MU courses from the following: MU100, 103, 106, 205, 208W, 220, 255, 304, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 320, 344, and 355;

  5. three semesters of private musical instruction in one area of performance; and

  7. three semesters of ensemble selected from course offerings listed under Skidmore Ensembles.
To enroll in MU241, students must pass a diagnostic exam administered during the first week of the fall semester. The department strongly urges majors to acquire keyboard skills as early as possible in their musical studies. Before enrolling in MU242, students must demonstrate keyboard proficiency by passing a departmental exam or by successfully completing MP197. Students lacking the required proficiency must enroll in MP197 concurrently with MU242.

PRIVATE MUSICAL INSTRUCTION (MP281, MP281X): Private instruction in instrumental or vocal performance is available to all students on an audition/interview basis and as studio space permits. The fee for private instruction is $600 per semester for forty five-minute lessons, $800 per semester for one-hour lessons. Students majoring in music are exempt from these fees during four semesters of private instruction. Scholarship aid is available for all students; see the department chair for details.