“I have had nothing but a positive experience in the YC Music Department and feel fully prepared to have a successful career in music education and in vocal performance. All of the staff in the department fully trust in God and find their passion through Christ. They share that passion in and out of the classroom, which helps us all develop the same passion, not only in music, but also in God.” — Bethany Saylor, Class of 2012

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A Community of Faith

“Here at York College, we are passionate about the performing arts. We encourage each student to more fully explore the body-mind-spirit connection inherent in the arts. I believe rehearsing and performing are more than life-enriching; they are life-changing!”

Dr. Clark A. RoushProfessor of Music and Endowed Chair for the Performing Arts Chair of the Department of Fine Arts and Communication

Programs of Study

The music department at York College is passionate about exploring the body-mind-spirit connection and how faith and learning are integrated in such a way as to prepare students for life — not just their professions.

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YORK C O L L E G E

York College, founded in 1890, is a private four year liberal arts college affiliated with the churches of Christ. York offers numerous bachelor degrees and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The campus is located in York, Nebraska, a proud progressive community just 45 minutes west of Lincoln.

Student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1 with a student enroll-ment that is close to 500. Typical class size is 22.

The student population consists of young men and women from about 40 states and countries.

The York Panthers compete in the National Associa-tion of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II and the National Christian College Athletic Association. York College is a founding member of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Extracurricular choices include social service clubs, athletic teams, performance groups, Christian outreach groups, literary publications, special interest organiza-tions, and a wide range of intramural sports.

Highlights

Department ofMusic

Students can earn Bachelor’sdegrees in the following areas:

Behavioral SciencesCriminal JusticePsychology

BibleBiblical StudiesReligious Studies

BusinessAccountingBusiness Administration Business CommunicationBusiness ManagementSports Management

Education*ElementaryMiddle SchoolPhysical EducationSecondary Special Education

English

Fine Arts & CommunicationArt EducationSpeech CommunicationTheatreVocal Music EducationVocal Performance

General Studies

History

Natural Sciences & MathematicsBiologyChemistry Engineering (3/2 program)Mathematics

*The education division offers a variety of endorsements in elementary, middle grades, and secondary areas.

For updates on academic programs and degree plans, including our online degrees, please visit www.york.edu/academics

The York College Music Department offers skill and content courses to vocal performance and music education majors, through formal classroom instruction, field experiences, performance opportunities and directed study. These work together to prepare students for a future in their chosen vocation or graduate school, while adding to a life more enhanced by music.

While at York College, students have the opportunity to participate in various collegiate level ensembles. The Concert Choir has a long tradition of excellence and is the premier performing ensemble of the department. Celebration Singers is a show choir that offers students a chance to perform “entertainment music” of the highest caliber.

In addition to the ensembles, private instruction is offered in both voice and piano by highly qualified professors. The music department periodically joins forces with the theater department to produce musicals. The music department also provides the musical leadership for York College’s annual all-school musical variety show, Songfest.

Things you should know:

• Concert Choir has performed twice with the Omaha Symphony Chamber orchestra, twice at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, at multiple state conventions of the Nebraska Music Educators Association, and has toured 30+ states, Canada and Japan. They have also appeared on the stage of Avery Fisher Hall in New York City’s Lincoln Center with composer Eric Whitacre.

• Celebration Singers performs two major shows each year — Cocoa and Carols is a sell-out every December, and in the spring they perform a theme-based popular music show. This group frequently performs for area civic organizations and community events.

• Voice students have placed in state and regional vocal competitions.

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• 100% of our departmental graduates who have actively sought employment in the field have found it.

• 100% of our departmental graduates who have applied to graduate school have been accepted to the graduate school of their choice.

• Music majors at York College have continued their studies at the graduate level in: music education, special music education, choral conducting, voice and vocal pedagogy, music history, and theory and composition.

A music degree will prepare you for:• Public/private K – 12 music educator• Performing • Opening a private studio• Graduate School

Music curriculum at York College includes:Music Theory (4 semesters)Ear Training (4 semesters)Music Literature (2 semesters)Music History (2 semesters)Conducting (2 semesters)DictionVocal PedagogyPlanning and Producing Musical State ProductionsElementary Music Methods (music education only)Secondary Music Methods (music education only)Private Voice LessonsPrivate Piano LessonsRecital (vocal performance only )

The Music Department is under the direction of Dr. Clark Roush, Endowed Chair for the Performing Arts. Dr. Roush is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, and adjudicator, and has served several positions on the board of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association. He is the only Nebraska conductor on the editorial board of “Melisma,” the journal for the North-Central American Choral Directors Association.

Quotes from Music Graduates

“I’ve easily seen 100+ choirs in the past 10 years, but I have yet to see one that matches the passion of our choir. I believe that this passion comes from wanting to be a better musician, a better person and overall, a better Christian. I’m ready for whatever the world may throw at me, because I have been trained in a department that excels academically, artistically, and spiritually.”

— Matt Carlson, Class of 2011

“My musical experiences at York College have been second to none. I know that when I step into my classroom as a teacher that I will be ready because the Music Department leaves no stone unturned in its preparation of teachers. In the same way, I am a far better performer than when I arrived at York College. Training in the musical field is hard, but nowhere else will you be able to learn those hard lessons from a faculty that loves and cares for its students like YC. YC has given me opportunities to perform, conduct, teach, and grow in my profession, all while learning to better my walk with God. I don’t think it gets any better than that.”

— Sara Firm, Class of 2010

“I came to York College because of the Concert Choir and the relationships that a school of this size could offer. Those same two reasons are why I stayed at YC, but added to that is the spiritual dimension I have gained while working in the Music Department. York College equipped me to become the music teacher I wanted to be, and I continue to draw on those experiences as I now teach students who are working toward that same goal.”

— Mrs. Amy Fraser, Class of 2001Assistant Professor of Music

Director of Celebration Singers