Fond du Lac Chamber Singers perform at Celtic Concert Spring 2007

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• UW-Fond du Lac Theater Department

• Campus Calendar of Events

• UW-Fond du Lac Performing Arts Series

The UW-Fond du Lac music program offers quality music instruction to those interested in a major or minor in music, as well as the general student.

UW-Fond du Lac offers four semesters of music theory and aural skills – certainly the core of any music program. The small classes and individual attention make it possible for each student’s composition to be performed in recital each semester.

Other courses offered on a rotating schedule include:
Music Literature and Appreciation, History of Rock and Roll, World Music and World Regional Geography,  and Jazz History.

The Music Department has also been a leader in the Study Abroad Program. Offered in conjunction with UW-Fond du Lac Continuing Education, students and community members had the opportunity to study the Roots of Western Music and travel to Italy in January 2005.

The UW-Fond du Lac music program also offers private lessons to music majors and minors. Our applied faculty currently includes:

Helene Schrankler, piano
Grace Jones, voice
Charles Combe, guitar
Brian Lydeen, woodwinds
Gary Miller, percussion

The life of the music program is contained in the performing ensembles. UW-Fond du Lac offers experience in vocal and instrumental ensembles.

Vocal ensembles include the UW-Fond du Lac Chorus directed by Cara Davis; Fond du Lac Chamber Singers, which combines community singers and students, directed by Patricia Eby; and U-FiDeLity, a vocal jazz ensemble, directed by Patricia Eby, associate campus dean and music professor.

The Collegiate Wind Ensemble is the unique combination of students from UW-Fond du Lac and Marian College, rehearsing on the UW campus and directed by Marian College faculty member Brian Lydeen. Opportunities also exist for small instrumental ensemble playing.

For more information on the music programs at UW-Fond du Lac, e-mail Patricia Eby.