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Moravian College

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Bethlehem,Pennsylvania 18018
610.861.1650
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Sacred Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Music Therapy

Bachelor of Arts in Technology and Audio Recording

Minor in Music


The Moravian University Music Department is a vital and integral part of the educational and cultural environment of Moravian University and the Lehigh Valley. Want to be a music major? We offer top-notch, comprehensive and personalized degree programs in music integrated with liberal arts studies, so you'll never have to face the "what can you do with a degree in music?" question without an answer. Want to double major? We offer an interdepartmental major designed to provide an appreciation and understanding of the creative process in music. Many of our ensembles, concerts, lectures, and more are open to faculty, staff, members of the community and students from any major. Moravian University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Hilde Binford, Dr. Carl Hess, Dr. Larry Lipkis, Dr. Neil Wetzel, Dr. Paula Ring Zerkle, Carole Lutte.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
I and You by Lauren Gunderson
(3/31/22 - 4/3/22)
Moravian College Theatre Company
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
(11/14/19 - 11/17/19)
Moravian College Theatre Co

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