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Welcome to the Department of Music’s 2023/24 Concert Series titled, Visions and Variations.

As we embrace a more inclusive series that delves into different cultures and styles, we invite you to join us as we look forward to our future as well as honoring the past.

Kent Smith, Associate Professor of Music (Voice) | Associate Chair, Music |Chair, Concert Series

 

The Music department invites you to join our community of music creators, performers, and improvisors and explore ways music can make a difference in your life, your community and the world.

Auditions for FALL 2023 and SPRING 2024 entry will be held on:

  • November 4, 2023 for Spring 2024- Auditions for Transfers & Current Students Only
  • February 10, 2024 for Fall 2024 - Open to all Freshmen, Transfer, Or Current Students
  • March 9, 2024 for Fall 2024 - Open to all Freshmen, Transfer, Or Current Students
  • April 20, 2024 for Fall 2024 - Open to all Freshmen, Transfer, Or Current Students

 

 

Undergraduate Music Audition FAQ - Please read answers to commonly asked questions about our audition process, audition concentration requirements, and faculty contacts for each area of study in the Admission page (the first of the four black direct-link squares located above the Resources links).

 

We are a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the American Music Therapy Association.

 

Listen Forward on YouTube

Listen Forward is a video series led by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students whose aim is to capture the essence of music in New Paltz through a curatorial process of exploration that deepens our understanding of the town we live in.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Build a foundation of musicianship based on performing, composing, interpreting, and improvising.
  • Engage in a diverse range of multi-ethnic musical styles through study and participation that gives students a broad understanding of cultural, historical, political, and health-wellness contexts. 
  • Work effectively as a contributing member of a small team and larger group
  • Cultivate organizational and team-building skills to create and serve future communities. 
  • Synthesize foundational skills and knowledge to empower creative risk-taking in developing artistic career paths.

 

Meet Our Full-Time Faculty

Jane Sileo

Chair

 

Kent Smith

Associate Chair, Voice

 

Phyllis Chen

Composition, Recording and Electronic Music

 

Mark Dziuba

Jazz Studies

 

Adam Fontana

Symphonic Band

 

Christiana Fortune-Reader

Violin and Viola

 

Kathleen Murphy

Director - Graduate Music Therapy

 

Alex Peh

Piano

 

Susan Seligman

Cello
Sight-singing and Ear-training

 

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