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Asheville,North Carolina 28819
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Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minor in Music


Whether you have career ambitions in music or want to incorporate music into your broader liberal arts experience, our Music program is a great opportunity. We offer a major (BA) and minor, stressing regional and cultural contexts through a methodological hybrid of music theory and performance, Appalachian studies, cultural studies, musicology, and ethnomusicology. A cornerstone of our program is a unique concentration in Traditional Music that emphasizes the multicultural roots, influences, and varieties of vernacular music within Southern Appalachia. In addition, our vibrant jazz program includes multiple student ensembles and individual instruction in a wide variety of instruments and voice.

Faculty Info:

Katie Cilloffo Individual Instruction: Voice Jason DeCristofaro Jazz Ensemble, Individual Instruction: Piano, Percussion Parrish Ellis Individual Instruction: Guitar, Banjo John Engle Individual Instruction: Fiddle John Miller Songwriting, Individual Instruction: Mandolin, Banjo Ben Nelson Beginning String Band, Individual Instruction: Fiddle, Banjo Suzannah Park College Choir Travis Stuart Old-Time String Band, Individual Instruction: Banjo Natalya Weinstein Individual Instruction: Fiddle



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