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Music Performance

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Ramapo College Office of Admissions

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About Music: Music Performance

Is it your dream to be a professional singer or instrumentalist? Would you like to perform on stage or become a recording artist? Or would you love to teach music?

The Music major with a concentration in Music Performance fosters individual expression and the development of performance skills. Performance students have the opportunity to perform in a wide range of music ensembles and as solo artists. This concentration also provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue K-12 music teaching.



Classes you can take:

Applied Music Lessons, Basic Music Recording; Business of Music; Gospel Chorus; Intermediate Performince Ensemble (CantaNOVA, Chamber Ensemble, Jazz Band, Skylark, Take12 men’s a cappella), Music for Children, Music Performance, Musical Improvisation; Musical Theater Workshop, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Chorale, Technique for Singers, Keyboard or Guitar; Song Writing.

  • MUSI 130 – APPLIED MUSIC I
  • MUSI 230 – APPLIED MUSIC II
  • MUSI 340 – APPLIED MUSIC III
  • MUSI 263 – BUSINESS OF MUSIC
  • MUSI 227 – GOSPEL CHORUS
  • MUSI 364 – INTERMEDIATE CHORAL ENSEMBLE
  • MUSI 253 – MUSIC PERFORMANCE
  • MUSI 327 – MUSICAL IMPROVISATION
  • MUSI 320 – MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
  • MUSI 126 – RAMAPO CHORALE
  • MUSI 206 – TECHNIQUE FOR SINGERS I
  • MUSI 234 – TECHNIQUE FOR KEYBOARD
  • MUSI 235 – TECHNIQUE FOR GUITAR
  • MUSI 251 – SONG WRITING

Career Opportunities

With your Music Major with Music Performance Concentration, you can join other Âé¶¹´«Ã½ alumni in establishing careers as solo artists, studio musicians, band members, songwriters, or in music education, music industry, music production, and live performance, among other options.

Hands-On Learning

If you’re a vocalist, you’ll be encouraged to participate in one of Âé¶¹´«Ã½â€™s five vocal ensembles and have the chance to tour internationally. You can also get involved with the Musical Theater Workshop, which presents a staged showcase each year, perform in weekly on-campus open mic nights, in recitals and many other opportunities.

If you’re an instrumentalist, you’ll have opportunities to experience music making in contemporary, popular, classical, jazz, rock, and computer-interactive ensembles. Individual lessons with performer-teachers are available on campus for voice, guitar, bass, piano and strings. If you feel like taking off-campus instruction, that is also supported.

Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Music Performance students have performed in professional music theater, opera, clubs, on recordings andhave participated in co-ops with MTV2, Sony Music Entertainment, Architekt Music, BMG Chrysalis, and East Side Sound.