Music | Piedmont University

This program
Best fit for:

• First-time college students or transfers
• Students 18-22
• Residential students at our main campus

SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

FINANCIAL AID

Who will my professors be?

Director, Conservatory of Music & Associate Dean of Fine Arts

Phone: 706-778-8500 x1211

Wallace Hinson

Associate Dean, School of Fine Arts

706-778-8500 x1211

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QUESTIONS?

Our Undergraduate Admissions team can help!

Undergraduate Admissions
P: 706-776-0103
E: ugrad@piedmont.edu

Be inspired by our facilities.

Piedmont music students hone their craft in a space and place that inspires creativity and immersion.

The space is the university’s new $10.1 million Conservatory of Music, one of the finest music-instruction facilities in the state. It includes a concert hall with adjustable acoustics, acoustically isolated teaching studios, practice rooms, and a digital music suite. It also houses 27 Steinway pianos. The hand-crafted instruments, widely considered the finest in the world, are synonymous with prestige and quality.

The place is a cozy, rural campus that embraces the arts. At Piedmont, more than 200 students – about 15 percent of the college’s undergraduate population – participate in music academic programs and ensembles.

Music patrons throughout Northeast Georgia visit Demorest each year to attend many of the college’s 40 free concerts and recitals. The college also hosts international guest artists and masterclasses. Undergraduate ensembles perform throughout the state and nation.

What classes will I take?

Required Courses

MUSIC THEORY
MUSC 1100. Music Theory I
MUSC 1110. Aural Skills I
MUSC 1120. Music Theory II
MUSC 1130. Aural Skills II
MUSC 2100. Music Theory III
MUSC 2110. Aural Skills III
MUSC 2120. Music Theory IV
MUSC 2130. Aural Skills IV
MUSC 3240. Arranging

MUSIC HISTORY
MUSC 3210. Music History I
MUSC 3220. Music History II
MUSC 3230 Music History III

APPLIED MUSIC LESSONS AND PEDAGOGY
MUSC 1910-4920. Applied Music Lessons
MUSC 4500. Applied Pedagogy

PIANO CLASS
MUSC 1171-1174. Piano Class I-IV
MUSC 1175. Piano Class V

All music majors must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam

Ensembles

REQUIRED EACH SEMESTER ALONG WITH RECITAL ATTENDANCE
MUSC 1500, 1510, 1520, 1530, 1540, 1550

Senior Recital

All music majors must present a senior level recital on their primary instrument of approximately one hour in length.

Concentrations

PERFORMANCE

Choose a minimum of three courses:

MUSC 2300. Music In The Christian Church
MUED 2500. Explorations in Music Education
MUSC 3400. Accompanying Seminar
MUSC 3480. Beginning Conducting
MUSC 3440. Diction I
MUSC 3450. Diction II
MUED 3500. Instrumental Techniques
MUED 4100. Music Education Methods I
MUED 4200. Music Education Methods II

MUSC 4480. Advanced Conducting

MUSC 4750. Special Topics in Music

PERFORMANCE MAT TRACK (Music Education Emphasis)
MUSC 3480. Beginning Conducting
MUSC 4480. Advanced Conducting
MUSC 3500. Instrumental Techniques
EDUC 3355. Teaching Exceptional Children

CHURCH MUSIC
MUSC 2300. Music In The Christian Church
MUSC 3430. Choral Literature
MUSC 3480. Beginning Conducting
MUSC 4480. Advanced Conducting
MUSC 4930. Church Music Internship I
MUSC 4940. Church Music Internship II

RELIGION COURSES
Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours in religion above RELG 1101.

Prepare to Make a Life

What can I do with a major in MUSIC?
Piedmont students have gone on to pursue careers in:

Public & private school music teacher
College music professor
Studio teacher
Performer
Professional conductor
Church musician
Music therapist
Music industry specialist

Astolfi wins teaching award

Piedmont University Artist-in-Residence and Pianist Dr. Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi has been awarded the 2020 Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award. The accolade, established in 2011, recognizes music educators for excellence in teaching and inspiring young people to study piano. In a commendation(…)

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Conservatory of Music

Piedmont’s $10.1 million Conservatory of Music includes a new concert hall with adjustable acoustics, a grand foyer, acoustically isolated teaching studios, classrooms, student practice rooms, a digital music suite, music library/conference room, student/faculty lounges, and auxiliary spaces.

The facility houses 27 Steinway pianos. The hand-crafted instruments, widely considered the finest in the world, are synonymous with prestige and quality. The pianos and Piedmont’s designation as an All-Steinway School were made possible through a $1.5 million gift by an anonymous donor.