School of Music
Major
- Major of Composition
- Major of Voice
- Major of Piano
- Major of Orchestral Instruments
- Major of Korean Music
Introduction
Major of Composition
Our goal is to produce great composers with sence and sensibility, who can be leaders of the new musical style of our time.
The modern musical content demands highly skilled professional musicians not only in the field of performing arts, but in broadcasting, film, computer and multimedia music. In order to acquire this ability we offer systematically organized curriculum in music theory and composition. Students are encouraged to have one or more compositions performed each semester and to participate in competitions or international exchange concerts to enhance view.
In masters program, students can individualize and concentrate on personal interests such as conducting, musicology or related fields besides composition.
Major of Voice
The Major of Voice Music invites widely recognized performers to produce talented performers through in-depth curriculum. Students are encouraged to participate in Freshmen concert, Night of Art Songs, Annual Opera performance, and Graduation Concerts in which the students are selected through competitive auditions for professional level of performance.
Through club activities such as Opera Academy(OA)and Concert Choir(CC), students experience planning and designing of their own concert which help them to make decisions on career planning upon graduation.
For higher employment rate, Major offers teacher-training program for after-school music teachers and special program for groups of students preparing for operas, choir performances, and competitions. Also, counseling sessions are held regularly for students willing to proceed on to graduate school or to study aborad for future advancement.
Major of Piano
In order to produce professional performers excellent faculty members of Korea and abroad give intense individual training. Based on knowledge gained through systematically organized curriculum and participation in various concerts, students improve performing skill. In addition, internationally renowned performers and professors are invited for master classes several times each year to help students to develop their performing ability.
Upon graduation, students may advance to graduate school or study abroad for advanced degrees or participate in festivals to teach at university level.
Various job opportunities are available as instructor at institutions, private instructor, accompanist for ensemble or choir, or reporter for music magazine.
Some may admit themselves in school of education to become a music teacher in secondary school.
Major of Orchestral Instruments
Our highly-reputable faculty members provide individual instructions in each instrument, promoting on students' musical and technical abilities with systematically organized curricula of orchestral and ensemble playing as well as music history, literature, and music theory.
Through various performance experiences such as orchestra concerts, chamber music recitals, Concerto Night, our students are trained to become excellent performers. Our goal is to educate well-rounded musicians to work in various fields of music, and to serve for cultural development of the community in the ever-changing tendencies of the present time.
After graduation, our graduates can be a member of an orchestra or an ensemble, or a music instructor on a private or group basis. Furthermore, some of them go to abroad for advanced degrees to teach as a member of university faculty, or enter a graduate school of education to become a music teacher at secondary schools.
Major of Korean Music
The Major of Korean Music has been nurturing proficient traditional Korean music experts through wide-ranging and comprehensive courses on theories and practice since its establishment in 1982. The Major has launched graduate programs in 1986 and beginning in 2009, we have been offering doctoral programs in Korean Traditional Music and Music Anthropology in order to provide in depth study.
Programs in the Major include comprehensive courses on theories of Korean Traditional Music and its history, analysis, and specific individual training on various instruments. Students can take courses on sight singing, ear training, and the history of western music.
Upon completion of these required courses, students are expected to participate in weekly recitals, annual performances and graduation recitals in order to graduate.
History
The Department of Music at Yeungnam University began in 1969 under College of Liberal Arts with two majors, vocal and instrumental performance. In 1972, Department of Music was formated under College of Education and Composition of Music Department was added. Finally, in 1981, College of Music has independently launched. In the following year 1982, it was expanded with the addition of Department of Korean Traditional music. In 1987, the Instrumental Department was separated into Piano and Orchestral Instruments. Since then, with high quality music faculties and curriculum, we have become an outstanding center of music education admitting 180 talented students annually. The College of Music is located in magnificent Gyeong-San campus with a museum and folklore park, surrounded by various educational and cultural environment. The facilities at the College of Music, Concert Hall, Symphony Hall, Opera Rehearsal Room, Music library with audio listening room and practice rooms, accommodate to support potentially creative artists with purpose for the development of personal maturity. We also provide individual students with highly reputable professors and supportive alumni, scholarships, and exchange programs.
The College of Music also invites distinguished professors around the world as visiting professors in residence, to provide ultimate musical education.
Job Fields
Major of Composition
Teacher, professor, TV producer, critic, composer, journalist, film music director
Instructor certifications: 3 selected for music classes
Major of Voice
Teacher, professor, voice music performer, critic, National Chorus, singer
Instructor certifications: 4 selected for voice music classes
Major of Piano
Teacher, professor, performer, critic, chamber music orchestra
Major of Orchestral Instruments
Teacher, professor, performer, critic, symphony orchestra, chamber music orchestra, music planning, broadcasting station
Major of Korean Music
Teacher, professor, traditional Korean music group performer, critic, producer, musical reporter, music publisher, recording studio, dancer, academy, kindergarten music teacher, elementary and secondary school classical music instructor Instructor certifications: 10% of students
Faculty
Curriculum
Department Of Music
Curriculum
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- ARRANGEMENT
- Arrangement is generally classified into instrumental music arrangement and vocal music arrangement. This course requires most of techniques of composition, as it covers major skills which are essential to arrange piano accompaniment, to write chorus parts, and to organize various instrumental music. This course concentrates on practical exercise.
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| 4-1 |
- PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC(EDUCATION)
- Research paradigms, methods and sources that are necessary for real educational fields, and approach to those matters theoretically
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| 4-2 |
- APPLIED MUSIC SEMINAR
- This course is designed for composition major students who want to become a comucial musical contents maker. learning about cutting edge funtional harmony, modal harmony and orchestration for a film/musical is compulsory subject now days. with this course, students will learn about Jazz harmony, hollywood style orchestration and verious stylistic rythmic approach to a music.
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- SEMINAR IN APPLIED MAJOR Ⅳ
- Korean Music Orchestraa : To increase the ability of orchestra ensemble for new compositions df Korea music.
Seminar in Korea Music Theory : To learn the basic knowledge of theory and history of Korean music.
Seminar in Korea Music Composition : An introduction to the applied music including cinema music, popular music, etc.
Korean Court dance : To practice the count dance repertories performed at the National Classical Music, etc.
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- MAJOR Ⅳ
- Individual instruction of instruments/voice/composition, according to each student's major; one hour per week. Students majoring in instruments and voice study repertories outlined by their departments each semester. Audition is given at the end of each semester by the faculty in order to get consent to register in the subsequent semester. Composition students work in their original compositions in small and large forms for various ensemble formats; they submit scores of their original work to the faculty twice each semester in order to get consent to register in the subsequent semester.
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Department Of Vocal Music
Curriculum
| 4-1 |
- PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC(EDUCATION)
- Research paradigms, methods and sources that are necessary for real educational fields, and approach to those matters theoretically
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| 4-2 |
- DEVELOPING EDUCATION PROGRAM OF MUSIC
- The course put emphasis on enhance professional music teaching’s ability through necessary the overall theory and practice in developing education program of music.
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- CHORAL CONDUCTING
- The basic music theory required in the choral conducting and the practical guidance such as the conducting technique, the express method, and choral vocalization this course get the knack of student as a choral conductor.
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- OPERA WORKSHOP II
- Class sequel to WorkshopⅠ.
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- APPLIED MAJOR(VOICE) Ⅳ
- Classsequel to Voice Ⅲ. Korean art songs are added in this class. This class also helps students who want to study abroad or inadvenced schools.
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- CHORUS IV
- Class sequel to chorusⅢ.
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Department Of Instrumental Music
Curriculum
| 4-1 |
- KEYBOARD HARMONY
- Studies to improve the skills involved in transposition, improvisation sight-reading and variation of keyboard playing.
Requirement for piano major students.
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- MUSIC BUSINESS
- An overview of the activities involved in managing a music institution, including marketing, accounting, finance, and services. The course focuses on the ability of the music business executive through the presentation of business theory and problem solving.
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- TEACHING AND LEARNING METHOD
- Exploration of career development and effective method in the teaching
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| 4-2 |
- DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF MUSIC EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
- This class is an extension of the Piano pedagogy class. Students strengthen the ability to adjust to the recent music education trend through studying various music education methods.
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| 4-2 |
- PIANO ENSEMBLE
- Experiencing piano ensemble is the best shortcut to approach the performance of more complicated concertos. This cours also develops the right attitude as a musician.
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- CHAMBER MUSIC SEMINAR
- A joint class of two majors: Major of Piano and Major of Orchestral Instruments. The students are expected to organize ensemble groups and take rehearsal sessions prior to each class. The instructor will coach the ensemble teams in regard to musical and technical aspects as well as give important tips in ensemble playing.
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- ORCHESTRA REPERTORY CLASS Ⅱ
- Separate classes of string players and wind players - the instructor coaches
specific orchestral excepts and difficult orchestral passages for those
students who are interested in auditioning orchestral to become a member
after they graduate
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- ORCHESTRATION
- This class is about the function and the role of the orchestral instruments, the combination of tone color and understanding the orchestral sound.
The students are expected to participate in the active listening of various orchestral repertoire, orchestration, analysis of contemporary music and etc so that they can learn wide range of musical expression.
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- STRING/WIND ENSEMBLE Ⅳ
- Separate classes of string orchestra and wind ensemble
- the instructor coaches specialized techniques of instruments and ensemble skills.
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- MAJOR(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC) ⅠV
- Opened to the 4th year students.
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- ORCHESTRA Ⅳ
- This orchestra class is led by conducting faculty, and is subject to play symphonies and orchestral works by composers from Haydn and Mozart up to twentieth-century musicians.
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