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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOONE Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music

Country:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State:

NORTH CAROLINA

City:

BOONE

City Notes:

The University of North Carolina is a multi-campus university comprising sixteen constituent institutions.Music programs are available at each of these.


Street Address:

Room 111 Broyhill Music Center, 813 Rivers Street, Boone, North Carolina 28608, USA


Program:

Undergraduate programs

Details:

Bachelor of Music. Four years. Studies include performance (classical, jazz, opera, early music), composition, theory, aural skills, sacred music, choral and instrumental conducting, music therapy, music education (with choral and instrumental conducting and possible reference to Orff Schulwerk). Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Studies. Four years: • in Manufacturing and Merchandising. • in Marketing and Promotion. • in Recording and Production.


Program:

Graduate program

Details:

Master of Arts. Appalachian culture, including study of music. Master of Music. In performance. Master of Music Therapy. Includes study in the Bonny method of guided imagery and music.


Program:

Other programs

Details:

Training at all three levels in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music. Orff Schulwerk certification to Level III. A summer program. The Ireland program. An introduction to Irish traditional music during a two-week visit to Ireland. Trinidad and Tobago program. Study of the culture of these islands, and workshops of steel pan. Taken at the University of the West Indies St Augustine campus in Trinidad.


Institution Notes:

The University was founded in 1899 as a teachers' college and gained its current name and status in 1967. The Musicum Collegium specialises in early music performance. There is an active opera program. Facilities include a state-of-the-art recording studio and sets of Indian tablas, African percussion instruments and a steel pan ensemble. In addition to the professional programs the School offers music instruction to children and interested members of the local community, and organises an annual music camp for high school musicians. Alexander Technique is available to all students. The Appalachian State University forms part of the 16-campus university that makes up the University of North Carolina. Music programs are available at each of these universities. Member of the National Association of Schools of Music.


Last Updated:

November 2022