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Chamber Singers

2026-08-14T16:56:33Z

Wiesy: Created Chamber Singers stub

The Chamber Singers is the smallest vocal ensemble with singers of all voice parts<ref>https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>. It is selected by audition only and has three concerts a year. Led by Drew Minter.

== References ==

Vassar College Treble Chorus

2026-08-14T16:40:36Z

Wiesy:

The Vassar College Treble Chorus (ToCo, colloquially) is an ensemble for those with Soprano and Alto voices<ref>https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>. It is open to all students and has 3 concerts a year. Led by Susan Bialek.

== References ==

Vassar College Treble Chorus

2026-08-14T16:39:53Z

Wiesy: Created ToCo stub

The Vassar College Treble Chorus (ToCo, colloquially) is an ensemble for those with Soprano and Alto voices. It is open to all students and has 3 concerts a year. Led by Susan Bialek.

Vassar College Choir

2026-08-14T16:37:49Z

Wiesy: Created Choir stub

The Vassar College Choir (VCC) is the largest vocal ensemble on campus. It is open to all students of all vocal ranges and has 3 concerts a year.<ref>[https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles] https://www.vassar.edu/music/ensembles</ref>

== References ==

Music Department

2026-08-14T16:32:22Z

Wiesy: hyperlinks

= Music Department =
{{Infobox department|abbreviation=MUSI|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles several ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

== History ==
The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/] Vassar College Encyclopedia, "Skinner Hall of Music".</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

== Ensembles ==
The department oversees all ensembles that are not club-related or student-led. This includes offerings for vocalists and instrumentalists, with many types of music played by these ensembles. For Vocalists, the main ensembles are the [[Vassar College Choir|Choir]], [[Vassar College Treble Chorus|Treble Chorus]], and [[Chamber Singers]]. For Instrumentalists, the main ensembles are the [[Vassar College Orchestra|Orchestra]], [[Chamber Music]], [[Vassar College Community and Wind Ensemble|Wind Ensemble]], [[Vassar College Jazz Ensemble|Jazz Band]], and [[Jazz Combos]].

== References ==

Music Department

2026-08-14T16:24:33Z

Wiesy: Added ensembles, removed courses and faculty sections, I can bring them back if they would be good, though

= Music Department =
{{Infobox department|abbreviation=MUSI|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles several ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

== History ==
The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/] Vassar College Encyclopedia, "Skinner Hall of Music".</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

== Ensembles ==
The department oversees all ensembles that are not club-related or student-led. This includes offerings for vocalists and instrumentalists, with many types of music played by these ensembles. For Vocalists, the main ensembles are the Choir, Treble Chorus, and Chamber Singers. For Instrumentalists, the main ensembles are the Orchestra, Chamber Music, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Jazz Combos.

== References ==

Music Department

2026-08-14T15:08:51Z

Wiesy: fix reference

= Music Department =
{{Infobox department|abbreviation=MUSI|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles all the non-student-led ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

== History ==
The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/] Vassar College Encyclopedia, "Skinner Hall of Music".</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

== Courses Offered ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Music Performance ===

== Faculty ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Adjunct Artists ===

== References ==

Music Department

2026-08-14T15:07:00Z

Wiesy: Created Music Department page, will work on courses and faculty later.

= Music Department =
{{Infobox department|abbreviation=MUSI|chair=Justin Patch}}The Vassar College Music Department is the department dedicated to teaching all facets of music, offering one major and five correlates. The department's home is in [[Skinner Hall]], with all classes relating to music being held there. It also handles all the non-student-led ensembles, as well as guest concerts.

== History ==
The department was a foundational part of Vassar, hiring a professor in 1865, and allowing music courses to fulfill requirements for the degree in 1868.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20260718042159/https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/]</ref> These dates make it the oldest music department in the country. It used to be housed in the top floor of the former Calisthenium and Riding Academy before moving to Skinner Hall after its construction in 1931.

== Courses Offered ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Music Performance ===

== Faculty ==

=== Music Theory ===

=== Music History ===

=== Composition ===

=== Ethnomusicology ===

=== Adjunct Artists ===

Skinner Hall

2026-08-14T14:36:28Z

Wiesy: Added descriptions and the Waverly Collection.

{{Infobox building|year built=1931}}

'''Skinner Hall''', officially the '''Belle Skinner Hall of Music''', is an [[:Category:Academic Buildings|academic building]] located at the southern part of Main Campus. Skinner houses the [[Music Department]] and the George Sherman Dickinson Music Library. The building opened June 7, 1931, and is named after [[wikipedia:Belle_Skinner|Belle Skinner]], class of 1887.<ref>[https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/ Skinner Hall of Music - Vassar Encyclopedia - Vassar College]</ref> Prior to the construction of Skinner, the Music Department had been located in [[Avery Hall]].

== Contents ==

=== Basement ===

==== Waverly Collection ====
Underneath the recital hall sits the Waverly Collection, an archive of physical music, documents, and instruments from the early music group the Waverly Consort. The instruments are recreations of what would have been used in the medieval and Renaissance eras, including percussion, woodwinds, strings, and brass instruments.

=== First Floor ===

==== Recital Hall ====
The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.

==== Music Library ====
While spanning 4 floors, the library's entrance is on the first floor. It houses many books and journals relating to music history, practice, and discourse, as well as a large collection of physical media. Hours can be found on the [https://library.vassar.edu/hours library website.]

==== Practice Rooms ====
The southeastern side of every floor of Skinner houses practice rooms (21 in total) for use by students. Each one of these is equipped with a Steinway Grand Piano.<ref>[https://www.vassar.edu/music/facilities Music - Facilities | Vassar College]</ref>

=== Second Floor ===

=== Third Floor ===

==== Electronic Music Studio ====

=== Fourth Floor ===

==== Thekla Hall ====
Thekla Hall (pronounced Tekla) is a smaller concert space and classroom located above the Recital Hall.

== References ==
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[[Category:Academic Buildings]]