L AW R E N C E U N I V E R S I T Y

C O N S E R VAT O R Y O F M U S I C

Music and the liberal arts are a powerful combination.

World-class musicians should also be world-class thinkers.

Classically trained musicians need to be cutting-edge musicians.

Passion and profession can coexist.

Musicians need to be smart, agile, innovative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial— inside and outside the world of music.

The 21st century needs 21st-century musicians.

I T S TA R T S W I T H A M I N D S E T:

E M P O W E R I N G M U S I C I A N S

Our students experience both a world-class conservatory of music and a leading college of liberal arts and sciences. Together, Lawrence University offers the ideal learning environment for today’s aspiring musicians.

for the 21st century

PERFORMANCE REIMAGINED

If we want audiences to re-engage with classical music— or any live music—we have to redefine the rules and be willing to step outside the confines of tradition. The Lawrence Conservatory’s innovative culture is to rethink every aspect of performance, from venue to presentation, to create the most compelling live performances that we can.

SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT

We will challenge you to ask (and answer) questions like: What if bands, choirs, and orchestras were places not only for joyous high-level music making, but also for communities to develop leadership, collaboration, improvisation, and entrepreneurship? What can live music-making do for people in warming shelters, hospitals, or prisons?

MULTI-MUSICALITY

CREATIVE IMPULSE

ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET

Expand your musical vocabulary with a full array of Western classical music opportunities as well as world music ensembles: Balinese gamelan, Ghanaian Ewe drumming and dancing, Cuban drumming and singing, Brazilian Samba drumming, and Australian Aboriginal Didjeridu. When you dive into an ensemble tradition with no written music, you will find new opportunities to create in the spaces between musical traditions.

We integrate improvisation, composition, non- western classical music, and deep listening throughout our conservatory curriculum to help you become a creative, flexible, collaborative, and adaptable musician.

To own your musical life and stand out from the crowd you will need to be innovative, passionate, original, collaborative, and fearless—and we’ll help you hone this mindset through coursework that incorporates improvisational exercises and creative play, along with the creation of high-level business proposals.

LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION

To reach your full musical potential, you must also expand intellectually—and the liberal arts tradition at Lawrence nurtures the creative, multidisciplinary, and flexible mindset you’ll need to succeed here and in your life after Lawrence. Classes push our students to critically think and write about the subject at hand.

Building core musicianship is at the heart of every- thing we do. A musician today, as in Bach’s day, needs outstanding technique, flawless tone, beautiful musicality, as well as a deep knowledge of music theory and musicology. At Lawrence, private lessons, ensembles, music theory, musicology and keyboard skills are combined with rigorous training, intellectual discipline and creative artistry. These courses will push a music student to perform exceptionally, think analytically, read critically, speak convincingly, write clearly and create passionately.

Our studio teachers and music directors will guide you along your journey to becoming the best musician you can be—whether that’s alone during personal practice time or on the stage during a large ensemble concert or your own solo recital. Our musicologists, theory, and composition professors will provide you with a firm grounding in music theory, composition, and history. From the classroom to the rehearsal room, our faculty are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential as a musician, scholar, and human being. They will encourage, push and empower you to reach beyond what you might even expect of yourself.

CORE MUSICIANSHIP

3 M U S I C

D E G R E E O P T I O N S

“THE LAWRENCE

CONSERVATORY

CARES ABOUT YOU

AS A WHOLE PERSON;

THE FACULTY ARE

DEVOTED TO YOUR

GROWTH AS A

MUSICIAN, STUDENT,

AND FUTURE

CHANGE-MAKER."

Alex Medina ’21

Primary focus on music within a liberal arts context. Major in performance, music educa-tion, music theory, or composition.

Bachelor of Music (b.mus.)

Immerse yourself in music and at least one other field, at a very high level in both, through this five-year program.

Double Degree (b.a./b.mus.)

Allows a broader liberal arts focus. Extensively explore non-musical interests while receiving advanced musical training.

Bachelor of Arts in Music (b.a.)

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Note: Students who are not music majors may still participate in ensembles, receive private instruction with professors and participate in classes specifically designed for non-music majors.

Areas of Music Study

A R E A S O F E M P H A S I SCan be added to a music major

M U S I C M I N O R S

C O N S E R VAT O R Y S T U D I O S

M U S I C M A J O R S(Bachelor of Music Degree)

Performance

Education (choral, general, instrumental)

Theory

Composition

Music (BA major)

Jazz and Improvisational Music

Collaborative Piano

Bassoon

Cello

Clarinet

Double Bass

Euphonium

Flute

Guitar

Harpsichord

Horn

Oboe

Organ

Piano

Percussion

Saxophone

Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

Viola

Violin

Voice

Pedagogy

Theory

Music (Bachelor of Arts)

F E L L O W S H I P S , S E R V I C E , O R T R AV E L I N G

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The world-class musical training and broad liberal arts education that Lawrentians receive

prepares them for a fulfilling life in the music world of the 21st century. This includes

working, further studies, and a lifetime rich with meaningful music-making.

L I F E L AW R E N C E

Lawrentians study*

Lawrentians work*

Appleton Area School District

Appleton Group Wealth Management, LLC

Bluegrass Bands

Carnegie Hall

Caravel Autism Health

Chamber Ensemble Founder

Chicago Opera Theater

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Deutsche Bank AG

Downbeat Magazine

Epic Systems Corporation

Freelance film composer

Hal Leonard Publishing Co.

Boise State University

Boston University

Carnegie Mellon University

Eastman School of Music

Harvard University

The Juilliard School

Manhattan School of Music

New England Conservatory

The New School – Mannes

Internships are available for all.

Lawrence Conservatory students learn the ins and outs of arts management and non-profit leadership through internships designed for music students. Partnerships with places like Carnegie Hall, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the New York Jazz Academy, and the Merit School of Music offer conservatory students a chance to learn more about the multitude of career opportunities available within the arts.

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“THE WHOLE POINT OF CREATING EMPOWERED MUSICIANS LIKE WE DO AT LAWRENCE

IS TO PREPARE THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN OPPORTUNITIES. EVEN THOUGH A LIST OF

EMPLOYERS GIVES A SENSE OF WHERE OUR GRADUATES WORK, IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT

TO CONSIDER THE AWESOME FREELANCE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES

LAWRENTIANS HAVE CREATED FOR THEMSELVES." Brian Pertl ’85, Dean of the Conservatory of Music

Interlochen Arts Academy

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Merit School of Music

Microsoft

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

New York State School Music Association

Oregon Symphony Orchestra

Pit musician

Ravinia Festival

Record producer

Seattle Opera

Spark Music Studio

US Army Band

Northwestern University

Princeton University

Roosevelt University

San Francisco Conservatory

University of Wisconsin – Madison

University of Michigan

Yale University

* Not an exhaustive list

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Ensembles

NON-MUSIC MAJORS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ALL THE ENSEMBLES AT LAWRENCE and can also benefit from the world-class training we offer. Almost every ensemble is open to any student by audi-tion, and a few ensembles don’t require any music training to join, like the Balinese Gamelan. Non-Con students can also audition for Ensemble Awards, which waive private lesson fees in exchange for ensemble participation.

Symphony Orchestra

Wind Ensemble

Symphonic Band

Viking Chorale

Cantala

Concert Choir

Baroque Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Band

Jazz Combos

Improvisation Group

Percussion Ensemble

Sambistas

Kinkaviwo

Tambo Toke

Balinese Gamelan

Opera Theatre

Musical Theatre

Harmonia

Appletones

ViBE (Viking Bassoon Ensemble)

Clarinet Choir

Cellos Ensemble

Brass Choir

Horn Ensemble

LOVE (Viola Ensemble)

Chamber Music

and many more…

Apply Submit your completed Common Application

or Lawrence Application (your preference) at lawrence.edu/apply.

Music Resume and Music Teacher Evaluation Tell us about all the wonderful musical things you have

done on your music résumé. Also have a music teacher tell us about your wonderfulness with a short evaluation.

Audition Participate in an on-campus or regional audition,

or send in a video audition, and you’ll find our approach to be surprisingly refreshing, engaging and even—dare we say it?—fun.

Lawrence does not require a prescreening audition for any instrument.

(Special bonus for on-campus audition recipients: the

calming, empowering effect of our Conservatory dog, Zeek.)

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