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Department of Music students benefit from a dedicated faculty
with expertise in varied
fields of interest. Members of the composition and theory faculty
continue to receive commissions for original work and are consistently
at the center of the new music scene in America. Musicology faculty
frequently publish scholarly monographs, journal articles, and
encyclopedia entries. In 2003 the department established a program in
the growing field of ethnomusicology, with experienced faculty in the
areas of African American, Latin, and Native American music, as well as
Southeast Asian performing arts. Applied faculty
are professional musicians who are largely responsible for the
instruction of undergraduate students on the performance track and
selected ensembles. Advisers provide individual academic guidance, while a dedicated staff supports the ensembles, students, faculty, and day-to-day operation of
the department.