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Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minor in Music


As a group, Trinity’s music faculty offers students a curriculum designed to foster a comprehensive understanding of theoretical, practical, and applied aspects of music in all its diversity. Course offerings range from performance to academic classes, from ancient music to contemporary styles from around the world. We offer courses in Composition, Music Theory, Music History, and The Psychology of Music and others including: Music Production (Intro/Advanced Recording Arts; The Business of Music; Synthesis and Sound Design; Sound for Film) Popular Music (Before Lady Gaga and Beyoncé; Blues Women to Nikki Minaj; The Beatles and ‘60s Rock ‘n’ Roll; American Popular Music; Jazz: 1900 to the Present; Music as Protest) Ethnomusicology (Intro to World Music; Toca Brasil (Play Brazil!); Investigating Music and Culture; Music and Human Rights) Performance and Applied Opportunities (Jazz, Samba, Steel Pan, and Instrumental Ensembles; Private Lessons)

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Pillowman
(11/11/21 - 11/13/21)
Trinity College
Edges in Broadway Edges
(11/7/19 - 11/9/19)
Trinity College
INTO THE WOODS
(3/1/18 - 3/3/18)
TRINITY COLLEGE
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
(10/26/17 - 10/28/17)
TRINITY COLLEGE
THE MUSIC MAN
(2/17/17 - 2/19/17)
TRINITY COLLEGE
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
(2/27/15 - 3/1/15)
TRINITY COLLEGE
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(4/11/14 - 4/13/14)
TRINITY COLLEGE
PARADE
(2/13/14 - 2/15/14)
TRINITY COLLEGE
INTO THE WOODS
(10/24/13 - 10/26/13)
TRINITY COLLEGE
COMPANY
(2/1/13 - 2/3/13)
TRINITY COLLEGE
RENT
(10/25/12 - 10/27/12)
TRINITY COLLEGE
NEXT TO NORMAL
(9/7/12 - 9/9/12)
TRINITY COLLEGE
SHE LOVES ME
(11/12/11 - 11/13/11)
TRINITY COLLEGE
SPRING AWAKENING
(10/20/11 - 10/23/11)
TRINITY COLLEGE

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