Lubbock - Texas Music Education Primer
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Lubbock
Christian University • Music Division, Department of Communication and Fine
Arts
5601 Nineteenth Street
Lubbock, TX 79407-2099
(806)
720-7427; (806) 720-7000; Fax (806) 720-7255
laurie.doyle[at]NOSPAMlcu.edu
Dr.
Ruth Holmes, Professor of Music
Dr. Laurie Doyle, Associate Professor of
Fine Arts, Director of Forte
Dr. Phillip Camp, Associate Professor of Music,
Director of Choral Activities
Music Department Statistics
Year
department established: 1957
Undergraduate students: 20
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors: 3
Part-time instructors:
5
Student-Teacher ratio: 5/1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 126
(within
major: 42; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship
required: no
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships available: yes
Scholarships
available up to $1,000 for incoming freshman music majors plus a total of $4,000
for music organization participation.
Scholarship coordinator and phone:
Philip Camp, (806) 720-7247
Accreditations/Affiliations
Music
Teachers National Association
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Texas
Music Educators Association
Lubbock Christian University offers a Bachelor
of Arts in Music with optional teacher certification. This major aims to develop
creative and professional leaders in the arts with a Christian foundation. The
major in music emphasizes music theory, vocal performance, and appreciation and
understanding of the various styles of music throughout history. The student will
learn to contribute to the perpetuation of the creative arts, thus benefiting
society, while enhancing his or her enjoyment of music as an art form. Also affiliated
with the Texas Federation of Music Clubs. LCU has recently added the B.A. in Music
with business emphasis and the B.A. in music with pre-music therapy degrees. Performance
opportunities include Chamber Singers, Praise Choir (Dr. Philip Camp 806-720-7429),
Fort� (Dr. Laurie Doyle 806-720-7429), and Chamber Ensemble (Dr. Ruth Holmes 806-720-7429).
Performance facilities include the Swearingen Recital Hall (100 seats), Moody
Auditorium (1,260 seats) and the Christian Development Center Theater (175 seats).
Overall
enrollment: 2,000
Typical undergraduate tuition: NA
Texas
Tech University • School of Music
P.O. Box 42033
Lubbock,
TX 79409-2033
(806) 742-2270; Fax (806) 742-2294
janet.oldham[at]NOSPAMttu.edu
William
Ballenger, Director
Eric Fried, Assistant to the Director
Alan Shinn,
Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Michael Stoune, Associate
Director for Graduate Studies
Music Department Statistics
Year
department established: 1925
Undergraduate students: 400
Graduate students:
55
Doctoral students: 51
Full-time professors: 50
Part-time instructors:
4
Student-Teacher ratio: 15:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 126
(within
major: 69; within minor: 18)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship
required: yes
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships available: yes
Scholarship
coordinator and phone: Ms. Janeen Gilliam (806) 742-2270, ext. 233
Accreditations/Affiliations
National
Association of Schools of Music
Texas Association of Music Schools
Texas
Tech University offers a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Composition, Theory,
and toward teacher certification; Bachelor of Arts in Music; Master of Music in
Performance, Music History and Literature, Theory, Composition, Piano Pedagogy;
Master of Music Education, Master of Music in Performance, Piano Pedagogy; Doctor
of Philosophy in Fine Arts (Music) and Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition,
Conducting, Performance, Piano Pedagogy. In addition, there is also a student
recording studio located in the School of Music. Performance opportunities include
three choirs and madrigal singers (Dr. John Dickson), Music Theater (Professor
Gerald Dolter), three concert bands (Dr. Sarah McKoin), Athletic Bands (Professor
Christopher Anderson), three jazz ensembles and various jazz combos (Professor
Brad Leali), Orchestra (Professor Gary Lewis), New Music Ensemble (Dr. Peter Fischer),
and chamber ensembles. Performance facilities include the Allen Theater (968 seats)
and the Hemmle Recital Hall (541 seats)
Overall enrollment: 29,000
Typical
undergraduate tuition: NA