Department
of
Visual and Performing Arts
MUSIC
MUSIC MAJORS
Voice or Pianoforte
Music Education
MUSIC MINORS
Voice or Pianoforte
Music Education
The mission of the Music Program is to:
- prepare students
for careers and further study
in music;
- provide training and experience in music for all students;
- enrich
the general cultural life of the University community through concerts,
recitals, and seminars;
- broaden and expand knowledge and understanding of music through research
and lectures.
Entrance Requirements
Entering music majors are encouraged to begin the music major
curriculum during their first
semester at Lincoln University. In order to determine the entering student’s
performance
proficiency and musical background, an audition and a battery of music tests
are required
before enrolling in music courses. Students who do not earn a satisfactory
score on the Music
Placement Examination are required to enroll in MUS-100 Music Fundamentals
before
enrolling in MUS-101 and MUS-105.
All music majors are required to audition before the music faculty on a solo
instrument or
voice. Prospective music education majors whose applied music performance
emphasis is
instrumental must also audition in piano and voice for entrance into the
Department since
both areas are required. Appointments for auditions and other music tests
may be made
through the Department of Visual and Performing. Auditioning students must
bring their own
music scores. An accompanist will be provided.
Students with deficiencies in performance and who are accepted by the Department
on
probation must enroll in developmental applied music in voice or instrumental
music for a
maximum of four semesters or until the minimum standards are reached for
enrollment in
Applied Music in voice or instrumental performance. This status may require
the student to
continue to study beyond the normal four-year period.
Before the end of the Sophomore year, approval must be obtained in writing
from the music
faculty in order to continue in the major. Music Education majors should
also apply for
admission to the Teacher Education Program after the completion of 48 credits
with an
overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in order to enter
the program and
must maintain this average for the remainder of it.
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
WARE CENTER FOR THE FINE ARTS
484
365-7555 phone
484 365-8197 fax
contact us for more information
