The Music Department is a vibrant department that enrolls over five hundred students every term in a flexible and broad curriculum that offers an array of courses in performance, composition, theory, history, popular music, electronic music, media, and ethnomusicology. We offer a Music Major and minors in Music, Music Performance, and American Music.
We offer private lessons in all traditional instruments and voice, and many Folk and Non-Western instruments. The personal and rigorous attention each student receives is from faculty members who represent diversity in their field on the international stage, including academic presentations at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, performances around the world, and research with collaborators around the US, and in China, the UK, and Finland.
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These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Applicants should have at least: three or more years of English (with a stress on writing); two years of algebra and a year of geometry; two years of social science; and one year of a laboratory science. Most Carleton students go well beyond this minimum. The admissions committee is usually attracted to candidates who do honors or advanced placement work, when available. We also expect students to take two or more years of a foreign or classical language, unless it is not offered at their school. Students who take more courses in the subjects listed above are generally stronger candidates. But we may offer admission to an applicant of unusual ability and interest who has not taken all these courses. When we do, it is on the basis of his or her school record, scores on standardized tests, and recommendations of school officials. |
| Test Scores: | - Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 100] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Computer Based) [min. 250] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Paper Based) [min. 600]
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* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.