Sample Courses
- Elements and Musicianship
- Music Analysis
- Music in Western Civilization
- Twentieth-Century Music
- Ensemble participation
- Performance lessons
Popular Electives
- Conducting I & II
- Folk Music in New York State
- Introduction to Ethnomusicology
- Music and Film
- Music, Gender, and Sexuality
- Musical Theatre Dance
- Musical Theatre Production
Recent Internships / Field Experiences
- Audition opportunities for the summertime professional company Finger Lakes Opera (performance and behind the scenes)
- Travel abroad triennially on Geneseo Chamber Singers concert tours supported by generous scholarships for every member
- Senior and junior recitals as part of the performance major
- Participation in over 70 concerts and recitals annually for nearly 10,000 people as part of departmental programming
Alumni Spotlight
Louis Lohraseb '14
Major: Music
Minor: French, Edgar Fellows Honors
Career: Lohraseb is the assistant conductor
of the Los Angeles Opera in Los Angeles, CA.
Music Major
Why study music at Geneseo?
The music program at Geneseo offers personal growth and artistic achievement in a rich liberal arts setting. Music majors can choose from four different specialized tracks, as well as explore additional areas of pre-professional study. Performance majors are offered in all instruments of the orchestra, along with classical guitar, classical voice, and musical theatre.
Students interested in music education can obtain a pre-professional studies minor that prepares them for a master’s with professional certification at the Eastman School of Music, or for any graduate music education institution.
Program Options
- BA in Music (Musicology/HiTEC)
- BA in Music (Jazz and American Music Studies)
- BA in Music (Music Business, Recording, and Production)
- BA in Music (Performance) (audition required)
- Minor in Jazz and American Music Studies
- Minor in Music
- Minor in Music Business, Recording, and Production
- Minor in Music Conducting
- Minor in Piano Pedagogy (audition required)
- Minor in Pre-professional Studies in Music Teaching: K–12
Additional Options
- Concentration in Music with Childhood Education with Special Education (1–6)
- Concentration in Music with Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B–6)
- Microcredential in Harmony and Composition
- Microcredential in Music Business, Recording, and Production
Program Highlights
- Four possible concentrations: performance; history, theory, ethnomusicology, and composition; jazz and American music studies; music business, production, and recording
- One-on-one attention from department faculty
- Free, private studio lessons in instrumental and voice performance
- Small and large ensemble participation for majors and non-majors
- Triennial international concert tours by Geneseo Chamber Singers
- Paid performance and administrative internships for majors with Geva Theatre and Finger Lakes Opera
- Supportive and positive environment from faculty and staff
- Instrumental and choral ensembles open to non-music majors
- Music minors all open to non-music majors
Example Careers
- Arts Administrator
- Commercial Music Specialist
- Conductor
- Music Director
- Opera Administrator
- Opera Singer
- Public School Music Teacher
- Recording Engineer
- Stage Director
Recent Employers
- Fairport, NY, School District
- Finger Lakes Opera
- Geva Theatre
- Glimmerglass Opera
- Los Angeles Opera
- REV Theatre Company
- West Irondequoit, NY, School District
Recent Grad Schools
- Columbia University
- Eastman School of Music
- Indiana University
- University of Arizona
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- Yale University
Contact Info
Gerard Floriano, Department Chair
floriano@geneseo.edu
Brodie Hall 101A
585-245-5250
