| Statement of
Purpose: Walters State offers
Associate of Arts degrees in music, music
education, and theatre. These programs are
university parallel programs, and the coursework
is transferable to senior college and
universities for students in pursuit of
baccalaureate degrees.
Both music majors and non-majors are offered
the opportunity of involvement in a performing
ensemble. The Concert Choir, Community Chorale,
and Sensations Ensemble are available to
vocalists, and instrumentalists can be involved in
the jazz band and/or symphonic band. Each of
these ensembles offers academic credit of one
hour per semester.
Faculty
Laura Ritter, Associate Professor of Music and
Director of Choral Studies
Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Furman
University
Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Further graduate study in organ performance at
the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Member of the American Choral Directors
Association, the Music Educators National
Conference, and the East Tennessee Vocal
Association
Scholarships
Scholarships are offered to deserving music
and theatre students each year. These
scholarships are available to both majors and
non-majors. In addition to the traditional
application and transcript requirements, students
are required to audition for the music and/or
theatre faculty.
Students who are interested in auditioning for
a music scholarship should contact Laura Ritter
in writing or by phone at
Laura Ritter
c/o Walters State Community College
500 S. Davy Crockett Pkwy.
Morristown, TN 37813-6899
423-585-6969
Deadline for scholarship applications is in April
of each year.
Courses
MUS 1000 Introduction to the
Arts
MUS 1020 Fundamentals of Music
MUS 1030 Music Appreciation
MUS 1030 Syllabus
MUS 1040/1045 Ear Training I
and II
MUS 1050 Concert Choir
MUS 1060 College-Community
Chorale
MUS 1070 Survey of Popular
Music: Country Music
MUS 1072 Survey of Popular Music: Rock and Roll
MUS 1074 Survey of Popular Music: Jazz
MUS 1076 Survey of Popular Music: Folk
MUS 1078 Survey of Sacred Music
MUS 1090 Jazz Band
MUS 1110 Theory I
MUS 1120 Theory II
MUS 1510 Class Voice I
MUS 1520 Class Voice II
MUS 1610 Class Piano I
MUS 1620 Class Piano II
MUS 1710/1720 Commercial Vocal
Styles I and II
MUS 1730 Choral Studies
MUS 1745 Music Business
MUS 1750/1760 Commercial Instrumental Styles I & II
MUS 1810 Class Guitar I
MUS 1820 Class Guitar II
MUS 1912 Individual Music
Instruction -Voice
MUS 1922 Individual Music
Instruction - Keyboard
MUS 1932 Individual Music
Instruction - Instrument
MUS 1933 Individual Music
Instruction - Guitar
MUS 1934 Individual Music
Instruction - Woodwinds
MUS 1935 Individual Music
Instruction - Brass
MUS 1936 Individual Music
Instruction - Percussion
MUS 1937 Individual Music
Instruction - Strings
MUS 2010 Advanced Ear Training I
MUS 2020 Advanced Ear Training II
MUS 2090 College-Community
Symphonic Band
MUS 2110 Advanced Theory I
MUS 2120 Advanced Theory II
MUS 2990 Music Problems
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