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Students in the Department of Music benefit from a low student-faculty ratio allowing for much personal interaction with a faculty committed to undergraduate education. The members of the music faculty are all professionally active performers, composers, music educators, and music historians. Resident faculty ensembles include the Del’Arte Wind Quintet, Taggart-Grycky Flute and Guitar Duo, and the UD Faculty Jazz. The study of music at Delaware is enriched by nearly 150 performances each year by faculty, students, and guest artists. In addition, the vast musical resources of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York City are easily accessible to Delaware music students.

AREA OF EMPHASIS AT DELAWARE

The Department of Music offers both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees. The Bachelor of Arts in music provides broad coverage of music theory, music history/literature, and applied music combined with a liberal arts education applicable to a variety of career interests. Many students in this major are talented musicians who have studied an instrument extensively during their high school years and want to continue their musical studies while exploring other academic and career interests.