Related Resources
Virtual Tour
Contact
Ramapo College Office of Admissions
McBride House 505 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430
p: (201) 684-7300
e: admissions@ramapo.edu
f: (201) 684-7964
About Music: Music Studies
Wish you could learn more about the musical life of people, music in society, music journalism, and music-related research?
The Music major with a concentration in Music Studies is a broad-based liberal arts music program and is the more interpretive disciplines of music, the craft of writing about music, and preparation for graduate studies.
Classes you can take:
Basic Music Recording, Song Writing, Business of Music, Technique for Singers, Technique for Guitar, Music Performance, Musical Improvisation, Gospel Chorus, and Musical Theater Workshop
- MUSI 202 – THE BLACK EXPERIENCE THROUGH MUSIC
- MUSI 251 – SONG WRITING
- MUSI 263 – BUSINESS OF MUSIC
- MUSI 206 – TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS I
- MUSI 235 – TECHNIQUE FOR GUITAR
- MUSI 253 – MUSIC PERFORMANCE
- MUSI 327 – MUSICAL IMPROVISATION
- MUSI 227 – GOSPEL CHORUS
- MUSI 320 – MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
The concentration is designed for students with wide interests in the field who may also have music-related interdisciplinary goals such as musicology, ethnomusicology, cultural studies, music journalism, and media among other areas.
The Music major begins with foundational studies in three areas:
- Musicianship
- Music History and Culture
- Musical Technologies and Media
Ramapo music majors have had co-ops through Missing Piece聽Group, Pangaia Partners, Relix Magazine, Sony Music 鈥� RCA聽Records, The Aquarian and Warner Music-Group-Alternative聽Distribution Alliance.
Follow Ramapo College