Music
Bachelor of Arts
A Note From the Department Chair……
Welcome! Are you a musician who wants to turn your musical passion into a career? Or just looking for a place to stay connected in music? If you answered “yes”, then look no further.
Adams State University is a student-focused institution where community, diversity, and belonging connect with educational opportunity and academic rigor. The music classes at Adams State are designed to challenge and motivate students. Hone your musical skills in an immersive and collaborative environment, where faculty know you by name. Our students get to work one-on-one with dedicated and professionally-active faculty on a daily basis.
The music curriculum at Adams State offers a wide range of musical opportunities for our students. Whether it is a chance to perform as a soloist or in an ensemble, study the theory and history of music, or compose and record your own music, students have a place here. Take part in a robust musical offering in our state-of-the-art facilities, from numerous practice rooms in the main Music Building to acoustically-balanced performance spaces, such as Leon Memorial Concert Hall and Richardson Hall Auditorium. In addition, we have a three-room recording studio equipped with high quality microphones, preamps, software such as Cubase, Wavelab, and Dorico, and software instruments and plugins from Universal Audio and Native Instruments.
The Music Department at Adams State University has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1988.
Check out our many degree options, both as a major and a minor in music. Students in any area of emphasis will receive the necessary training to succeed in their chosen fields. Whether you are interested in being a music major, music minor, or just simply playing in any of our music ensembles, which are open to students of all majors, you are welcome here!
Major:
- Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (K-12 certification)
• Choral Track
•Instrumental Track - Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance)
•Vocal
• Instrumental
• Piano - Bachelor of Arts in Music, Emphasis in
•Composition
• Music Industry
•Liberal Arts
Minor:
Available on a limited basis under any bachelor’s degree program at the university through the Department of Music
Find out how you can “Begin Your Great Story” in music at Adams State University. I encourage you to come check us out and join the Grizzly family of music. I look forward to welcoming you to campus soon! Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. James M. Lind
Chair, Music Department
(719) 587 – 7703
jlind@adams.edu
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Music Highlights
Music at Adams State is an active and vital program, committed to musical excellence within a small college environment. Each year, more than 500 on-campus students participate in music through classes, lessons and performing ensembles. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education designated the Adams State Department of Music a Program of Excellence, one of three Adams State programs to have received this honor.
Adams State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The Department of Music offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in music education (K-12) and music with emphases in liberal arts, music business & recording, music performance, or music composition. Students in any area of emphasis will have the preparation and background necessary to succeed in their chosen fields.
Music Outcomes
52%
Students surveyed have become K-12 music educators
38%
Students surveyed are in performance and other professional music industry fields
100%
Job placement for K-12 music teaching positions
Music graduates offer skills that employers in all fields value: creative thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.
Music Faculty
Amy Johnson Ph.D
Applied Voice
James M. Lind, D.M.A.
Department Chair; Bands and Brass Studies
Brooke Miller, D.M.A.
Woodwind Studies; Music Education
Beth Robison, D.M.A.
Director of Choral ActivitiesDirector of Choral
Melinda A. Leoce, D.M.
Percussion Studies; World Music; and Music Business
James Wehe, D.M.A.
Piano Studies
Matthew Schildt, Ph.D
Music Theory; Composition; Director of Master of Arts in Music Education ProgramMusic Curriculum
Explore Some of Our Courses
MUS 106 – Careers in the Music Industry
The course provides a broad overview of the music industry, the career opportunities that are available, and effective methods of preparing for success in one’s chosen career path.
MUS 378 – Music Recording Seminar
This course is a project-based course with focus on discussion of projects, recording and mixing techniques, and critical listening to recordings. Students will work on semester-long recording projects in the Adams State recording studio and participate in class discussion on these projects.
MUS 381 – Comm Music Comp & Prod II
This course will provide seminar-like instruction in commercial music composition (pop, rock, R&B, etc…), music production techniques, and composing for film trailers and video games. Students will work individually or in groups in the Adams State recording studio on completing two film and video game projects and one individual composition and recording in a genre of the student’s choice.