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{{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 | {{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 == | == 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. | 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 == | == References == | ||