Posted on 22. May, 2010 | Posted in guitar course | Posted by TheCourse | 1 Comment

What Courses Should I Take in College to Study Playing the Guitar?

Another guitar course question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away:

Question: Maybe there’s something that I’m missing that you can make clear to me, but I think that it’ll be either music – general performance or stringed instruments… am I wrong? :(
I just really have to get this down once and for all. Thanks
Answer: If you enter a music program you have a variety of choices. It depends in part on what the college has to offer. You can become a performance major, with guitar as your primary instrument. You can also be a music education major.

I’m going to guess that you haven’t spent much time reading college Web sites yet. If you study the college music program web pages and/or the college catalog, you can discover what courses are necessary to complete a music degree. Typically, music majors take instruction in their instrument(s), join large and small ensembles, learn music theory and composition, ear training & sight singing, keyboard skills, music history, as well as the required general education courses (math, english, history, language, etc).

Examples of college music program pages:

http://www.pasadena.edu/divisions/performing-comm/music/index.cfm

(click on the music majors pdf – right menu)

http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/music/undergraduate.php

http://www.redlands.edu/music.asp

After you’ve read a little more, don’t be afraid to make an appointment to speak with someone from a college music department. They would be glad to advise you and clear up any questions you have.

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One Response to “What Courses Should I Take in College to Study Playing the Guitar?”

  1. ∫[0,∞]f(t)e^(-st)dt = F(s) 22. May, 2010 at 12:20 pm #

    There are actual courses on playing the guitar — actually, many levels of courses. There’s one that will teach you the basics of how to play a guitar, then there are some that introduce you to different kinds of guitars, and then there are more advanced ones that teach you theory and technique. There should be music – guitar somewhere around there.

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