The Director
The Director's name is Dr. Edward C. Harris. If you need to speak to him call (408) 924-4676 for an appointment.

Music Office
The School of Music and Dance is located near the corner of San Carlos and 7th Street in downtown San Jose, adjacent to the SJSU Events Center. The Office is located in Room #179 in the front of the Music Building and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to Noon and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Telephone: (408) 924-4673
Fax: (408) 924-4773
Email: music@email.sjsu.edu

Music Use Fee
All Music Majors and Minors must pay a music equipment fee of $30 each semester they are enrolled at San Jose State University. Other non-music majors enrolled in performing ensembles or any electro-acoustic music, recording or Music 10A, 10B, 19, 117, & 120 courses must also pay a fee of $20.00. The receipt must be brought to the Music Office before completing University registration. Applied music instruction will not be authorized until this fee is paid.

Music Placement Auditions
All new Music Majors must take a performance audition and a major ensemble audition before completing registration. Without a placement audition, students cannot be officially accepted as Music Majors. Auditions in the Performance Areas (below) are held during registration week. More information regarding auditions is available in the Student Handbook.

• Accompanying, Music Rm. #176
• Brass, Music Rm. #270
• Composition, Music Rm. #226
• Electro-Acoustics, Music Rm. #226
• Jazz Studies, Music Rm. #186
• Keyboard, Music Rm. #112
• Strings, Music Rm. #164
• Studio Arts, Music Room 226
• Voice, Music Rm. #176 (Concert Hall)
• Woodwinds, Music Rm. #253
• Percussion, Music Rm. #189
  The Percussion area is generally scheduled on a separate day than the above. Please call the Music Office (408) 924-4673) for information.

Major Ensembles
All undergraduate majors must be enrolled in a major ensemble each semester they are enrolled in the School of Music and Dance. All students taking Applied Studio Lessons must be enrolled in a major ensemble. Graduate students may apply three units of ensemble credit to the graduate requirement of 30 units.

Major Ensemble Audition Locations
Auditions times are published in each semester's SJSU Class Schedule.

Band

Dr. Harris, Music Office

Choir

Prof. Burnett, Music Rm. #263

Jazz Studies

Dr. Lington, Music Rm. #109

Opera

Mr. Singher, Music Rm. #271

Orchestra

Dr. Averett, Music Rm. #253

Music Systems/Theory Placement Examination
All new and transfer music majors are required to take the Music Systems Placement Examination, which is scheduled during the orientation period before each semester. This Placement Examination determines which course within the Music Systems area each student can enroll. Check the class schedule for date, time and location of this examination

Make-up Auditions
If you missed your performance area audition please contact your area coordinator for information on make-up auditions.

Brass

Dr. Adduci, Music, Rm. #270, 924-4653

Choral

Prof. Burnett, Music Rm. #263, 924-4332

Composition, Electo-Acoustic / Music Technology

Dr. Furman, Music Rm. #202, 924-4646

Music Education

Dr. Hollinger, Music Rm. #103, 924-4631

History

Dr. Meredith, Music Rm. #271, 808-2056

Jazz Studies

Dr. Lington, Music Rm. #109, 924-4636

Percussion

Prof. Lemmon, Music Rm. #188, 924-4681

Piano

Dr. Mok, Music Rm. #112, 924-4637

Strings

Prof. Moyer, Music Rm. #164, 924-4668

Music Systems / Theory

Dr. Belet, Music Rm. #104, 924-4632

Voice

Prof. Mills, Music Rm. #244, 924-4658

Woodwinds

Dr. Averett, Music Rm. #253, 924-4682

Graduate Studies

Dr. Hollinger, Music Rm. #103, 924-4631

Opera

Mr. Singher, Music Rm. #271, 924-4654

Applied Lessons
These are arranged with your particular instructor who will be assigned to you after your placement audition.

Advisors
All undergraduate students will be advised or assigned an advisor in advance by Prof. Frank, 924-4659, Room #247. Dr. Hollinger, 924-4631, is the Graduate Advisor and Music Education Coordinator.

Honors Program
The Music Honors Program is designed for students who have outstanding talent and scholastic ability. It is open to Senior Music Majors with a 3.5 GPA in the major courses plus an overall university GPA of 3.0.
Approval by the student's major advisor and the School Director is required prior to registering for honors courses. For further information, please see Dr. Averett, 924-4682, Room #253.

Scholarships
Scholarship Application forms can be requested directly from this site or are available by writing to:
Chairperson, Scholarship Committee
SJSU School of Music and Dance
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0095
For questions concerning specific scholarship awards or requirements contact Scott Pierson (408) 924-4643 or Lucy Yamakawa (408) 924-4672.

• Mu Phi Epsilon
  Mu Phi Epsilon is one of several professional music fraternities. Direct questions regarding the organization to the School of Music and Dance Office or check the Mu Phi Epsilon Bulletin Board near Room 150 for further information.
  
• MENC Student Chapter
  The Music Educators National Conference has an active chapter at SJSU. All students who plan to teach in public schools, universities, or private studios are encouraged to join. Membership includes the California Music Education Conferences (CMEA), monthly dinner meetings with speakers and a monthly journal. The advisor is Dr. Hollinger, 924-4631, Music Rm. #103.
  
• ACDA Student Chapter
  The student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association is an active student organization in the School of Music and Dance. Activities include conventions, workshops, reading sessions, student conducting clinics, festivals, guest speakers/performance groups, as well as monthly meetings. Questions should be directed to the Choral Office, (408) 924-4332.

• The Beethoven Center
  The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, which opened in 1985, contains the nation's largest collection of Beethoven scores, manuscripts, letters and original folios. The Center is located in the Walquist Library North (Fourth and San Fernando Streets). Further detailed information is available by calling Dr. William Meredith, (Director) or Patricia Elliott (Curator) at (408) 808-2056.
  
• Resource Center
  The Resource Center contains performance ensemble scores, as well as scores, recordings, and videos for in-house use by students and faculty. Copies of students' Master's Theses are also housed in the Center. The Resource Center is located in Room #114 within the School of Music and Dance. Hours vary by semester and inter-session; please call first at (408) 924-4639.
  

Page updated 09/06/2007.