Professor Joseph Auner, Chair; Music history, musicology
Professor Jane A. Bernstein, Fletcher Professor of Music; Director of Graduate Studies; Music history, musicology
Associate Professor David Locke, Music culture, ethnomusicology, performance   
Associate Professor John McDonald, Composition, music theory, performance
Associate Professor Janet Schmalfeldt, Music theory, analytic and cultural studies in music
Associate Professor Jeffrey Summit (Joint appointment in Judaic Studies), ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor Richard Jankowsky, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer Paul Ahlstrand, Small Jazz Ensemble
Lecturer Scott Aruda, Small Jazz Ensemble
Lecturer Edith Auner, Coordinator of Chamber Ensembles; Director of Pre-College and Community Music Programs
Lecturer Nina Barwell, Flute Ensemble
Lecturer Don Berman, New Music Ensemble
Lecturer Alessandra Campana, Musicology
Lecturer Andrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities; music theory, orchestration
Lecturer Barry Drummond, Javanese Music Ensemble
Lecturer Jane Hershey, Early Music Ensemble
Lecturer Paul Lehrman, Music for Multimedia
Lecturer Carol Mastrodomenico, Opera Scenes
Lecturer John McCann, Director of Wind Ensemble; music theory
Lecturer Michael McLaughlin, Klezmer Ensemble
Lecturer Steven Morris, Opera Scenes, chorale and staff accompanist
Lecturer Joseph Schloss, Music culture, ethnomusicology
Lecturer Joel Larue Smith, Director of Jazz Activities; jazz composition, theory, and performance
Lecturer Karma Tomm, Coordinator of Applied Music
Lecturer Michael Ullman (Joint appointment in English), Music history: blues and jazz
Lecturer Malka Yaacobi, Director of Orchestral Activities; music theory, conducting
 

Music plays an essential role in a liberal arts college education.  Musical studies integrate mind, body, and spirit.  Students who study music in college prepare themselves for a lifelong appreciation of the musical arts.  The faculty of the Department of Music guides students along a rigorous yet joyful pursuit of knowledge in the following fields: instrumental/ensemble performance, theory of music, history of music, social/cultural musical context, and musical composition.  Musical studies are interdisciplinary, drawing on other disciplines in the arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, sciences, and engineering.  Studies in music teach transferable skills of value for careers in the professions and business.

The Department of Music offers courses in the disciplines of composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, performance, and music theory.  Our curriculum is inclusive and diverse, with emphasis on the traditions of Western classical music, American music (especially African-American music and jazz), and world music (especially African and Asian music).  Individual study of instrumental and vocal performance and participation in performing ensembles is enthusiastically endorsed; students may earn academic credit for these musical activities.

The music department's flexible program serves (a) those students who would choose music as a major or minor, and (b) all students seeking to develop their musical knowledge and/or performance skills. Students may major in music, double major in music and another field, or minor in music.  Music courses fulfill many requirements (arts distribution, world civilizations, international relations, American studies, and several interdisciplinary minors).  The courses, programs, and facilities of the Music Department are open to all members of the Tufts community.

Performance Opportunities
The Music Department provides students the opportunity for private study of instrumental and vocal performance with the outstanding faculty in our applied music program.  Lessons may be taken for half credit (0.5) or not for credit (NC). Extra tuition of $580 is required; beginning in the junior year, students majoring or minoring in music are eligible for a ninety-percent tuition waiver for two semesters.  For detailed information, contact the Coordinator of Applied Music at (617)-627-5228.

Faculty in the Department of Music teach a diverse variety of courses in ensemble performance, including African Ensemble (Kiniwe), chamber ensembles, Chamber Singers, University Chorale, Chamber Singers, Early Music Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Gospel Choir, Javanese Gamelan, Jazz Big Band, Jazz Improvisation Ensembles, New Music Ensemble, Pep Band, Tufts Symphony Orchestra, and University Wind Ensemble.  Enrollment in performing groups requires audition; contact the department office for audition information, (617)-627-3564.  Musical excellence is highly valued, but membership is less competitive than in music conservatories.

Undergraduate Concentration Requirements
The curriculum required of music majors provides a rigorous, balanced exposure to the essential fields in liberal arts music studies, including composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, performance, and theory.  Normally, students declare the major in music and choose a member of the full-time faculty as major adviser during the spring semester of the sophomore year.  Students obtain the necessary signatures for declaration of major forms and change of adviser forms at the department office.

Undergraduate students who would major in music are required to take eight courses in the department.  Two courses in related fields (i.e., in other departments) that enrich and broaden one's musical studies should be chosen after consultation with the major adviser.  Students considering graduate studies in music or careers in music are advised to take additional courses beyond the eight required for the major.

Courses required for the undergraduate major in music are:

a. Musicology--History of Western Music (two one-credit courses): Music 42, 43.
b. Music theory--Principles of Tonal Theory I and II (two one-credit courses): Music 45, 46.
c. Music theory--Principles of Tonal Theory III, or Jazz Theory (one-credit course): Music 47 or 48.
d. Ethnomusicology--music culture, non-Western music (one-credit course): Music 41, 98, 100, 127, 128, 129.
e. Applied music--instrumental/vocal study (two half-credit courses): Music 61.
f.  Elective--ethnomusicology, musicology, performance (one-credit course): Music 40, 120-129, 161, 188-198.

Subsequent to declaring the major in music, students must enroll each semester in at least one performing-ensemble course (Music 62 to 83).

Undergraduate Minor Programs

Minor in Music
Students who would seriously pursue music studies at Tufts may choose the disciplinary minor in music.  The undergraduate minor in music requires five courses. Courses must be chosen from those numbered Music 40 and above.  Two semesters in instrumental and/or vocal study (Music 61 or 161) are required; no more than one credit of applied music may count toward the minor. Students minoring in music must enroll in a performing-ensemble course (Music 62-83) for two semesters, but these credits cannot count toward the minor.  After consultation with a member of the full-time music faculty for advice on a suggested program of study, students should complete a minor declaration form (available from the department office).

Minor in Multimedia Arts
An interdisciplinary minor in multimedia arts is offered by the Departments of Art and Art History, Drama and Dance, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Music, and is administered jointly by the Department of Music and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.  A detailed description of the minor and its requirements may be found in the alphabetical listings in this bulletin under Multimedia Arts.

Courses at New England Conservatory of Music
A reciprocal arrangement between Tufts University and New England Conservatory of Music allows students at both institutions to select a limited number of courses at either school that may be applied toward their respective degrees.  Students may not take a course at the conservatory if it is offered at Tufts. This agreement does not apply to summer school.  Students must first receive permission from their own dean, then from the dean of the second institution.

Combined-Degrees Program with New England Conservatory of Music
Music studies at Tufts are enhanced by the five-year double-degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from Tufts and a Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory of Music.  (Please consult the academic catalogue of New England Conservatory of Music for information about its programs.) Students interested in this program first must be admitted to both institutions; acceptance into the double-degree program is highly selective, based on both academic and musical competence.  Transfer students are not normally accepted into this program; students currently enrolled at either school may apply for admission to the other institution and place themselves in contention for a place in the program.  Students may discontinue the program and continue toward completion of the preferred degree at the chosen institution.  The cost of the program is based on Tufts undergraduate tuition rates.  For information about the program, please contact Associate Dean Jeanne Dillon, NEC liaison at Tufts University; or the Dean of Enrollment Services, Office of Admission, New England Conservatory of Music, 290 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.

Graduate Program
Master of Arts
The Department of Music offers the degree of Master of Arts in the areas of music theory, composition, musicology, or ethnomusicology.  Applicants for the Master's Degree must demonstrate a satisfactory background in music studies, must submit a writing sample or composition as part of their application, and are urged but not required to take the Graduate Record Examination.  The two-year program of study consists of eight semester courses numbered 100 and above, a thesis or composition (one course of the eight required), and an oral defense of the thesis or composition.  A reading knowledge in one foreign language is required, and students are expected to take music courses outside their subfield.  The department encourages students to gain practical experience in performance courses, but these do not count for credit toward the Master of Arts degree.