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Christopher J. Heffner
Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Music; Director of Pride of the Valley Marching Band
Become a seasoned performer, conductor, or composer with our undergraduate music degree.
Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Music; Director of Pride of the Valley Marching Band
Co-Chair and Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities
05.10.22
Alydia Marangoni Receives Presser Undergraduate Scholar AwardAlydia Marangoni ’22, a music and music education dual degree student, was named LVC’s recipient of the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award.
Music Music EducationLVC’s B.A. in music degree is flexible and rigorous. It will allow you to go deep and focus your musical development in specific areas. The B.A. in music also is an ideal double-major that can increase your career options.
Explore your interest in composition, jazz, organ, piano, sacred music, theory, or instrumental or vocal performance through our major concentrations. Or create your own concentration with the guidance of a music faculty advisor. Develop a capstone experience in your senior year that could include a solo recital, research paper, or internship.
You'll be able to give your artistic decisions more depth with a background in written theory, aural skills, and music history. With 15 instrumental ensembles and three college choirs to choose from, including the Middle Atlantic Conference's largest Marching Band, The Pride of the Valley. You'll have plenty of opportunities to shine on stage, too.
Want to do more? Pair your music major with one of our other majors to deepen your experience in Music Business, Music Education, or Audio & Music Production. Or pursue a second major in a different area of interest, like Actuarial Science, Biology, Business Administration, Computer & Data Science, English, Environmental Science, or Physical Therapy to round out your experience in the liberal arts.
Students are welcome to join both choral and instrumental ensembles throughout their time at LVC. Collaborate with other vocalists in Chamber Choir, College Choir, or Concert Choir. Or audition for one of our instrumental ensembles, including groups for woodwinds, guitar, handbell, brass, or strings. Have lots of school spirit? Join the largest marching band in the Middle Atlantic Conference, The Pride of The Valley, to play for the Dutchmen and their fans.
Take private lessons on the instrument of your choice in preparation for a senior capstone project. While most music majors perform solo recitals, we also encourage our students to experience alternative projects, from in-depth research papers and multimedia projects to internships that help you gain additional work experience.
Our bachelor’s degree in music is designed for students preparing to enter graduate school, teach private lessons, or serve in church ensembles, among other professional goals. We also support double majors who pursue an undergraduate music degree in addition to career and academic interests in areas like computer science, English, business, actuarial science, environmental science, biology, and physical therapy.
Our strong network of alumni work in acoustics and building design, military bands, professional ensembles, recording studios, entertainment companies, and have even opened their own teaching studios. You’ll find them in managerial and support roles at organizations like Noisy Little Critter Recordings, Hershey Entertainment, and The Cutting Room Studios in New York City.
Other alumni have pursued graduate study in performance, conducting, and composition at the University of Florida, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Binghamton University, among other institutions.
I did an independent study on instrument repair at LVC, which allowed me to understand how instruments function and how small changes can affect their sound. It's the opportunities that you take advantage of that create your college experience. I feel I took full advantage of what LVC has to offer, and it has treated me well.
Co-Chair and Associate Professor of Music; Director of Pride of the Valley Marching Band
Co-Chair and Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Choral Activities
05.10.22
Alydia Marangoni Receives Presser Undergraduate Scholar AwardAlydia Marangoni ’22, a music and music education dual degree student, was named LVC’s recipient of the Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award.
Music Music EducationMusic students learn and perform in one of the largest and best-equipped music facilities in the area. Recital halls, teaching studios, individual practice rooms, and recording studios are always accessible.
Blair Music Center is home for the LVC Music Program. This building houses 32 teaching studios, and 30 individual practice rooms with pianos, 3 percussion practice rooms, and 3 organ practice rooms. There are several classrooms and rehearsal halls for ensembles and lectures.
Blair Music Center encompasses a Music Technology Center equipped with individual workstations that include Yamaha Arius Digital Pianos and Apple iMac computers.
Blair Music Center has four recording studios. There are two multitrack facilities, a mastering suite, and an experimental sound/composition lab.
Students in VALE Records have digitized hundreds of recordings of LVC musical performances found on reel-to-reel, LPs, and cassettes. Students have access to the large collection.
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1/7Vale Records Campus Concert
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2/7Students leaning in Choral Conducting Class
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3/7Marching Band
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4/7Common Hour Jazz Session
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5/7Students work with Music Apps in Instrumental Methods Class.
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6/7Concert on Campus
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7/7Students Practice in Lutz Hall.