Department of Music
Faculty: Associate Professor Zamparas, Chair; Associate Professors Blackburn, Hebert, Jung; Visiting Professor Toney.
Accreditation
The University of Tampa is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Mission
The mission of the Department of Music is as follows:
1. To prepare music majors for professional careers or graduate study in music.
2. To provide non-music-major students with deeper understanding of music, and opportunities for participation.
3. To provide music training for those students who need musical knowledge, skills and understanding in their chosen fields.
4. To enrich the academic and cultural life of the University community and the Baccalaureate Experience.
5. To serve the greater community through public performance, educational outreach and scholarly creativity.
6. To provide opportunities for professionals in the field to return to school to refresh and sharpen their skills, to update their credentials and to take advantage of workshops for themselves and their students.
Degrees Offered
1. Bachelor of Arts in Music
2. Bachelor of Music in Performance
3. Bachelor of Music in Music Education
4. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre (offered collaboratively with the Department of Speech, Theatre and Dance)
The Department of Music also participates in the New Media Production interdisciplinary program that focuses on designing and creating applications for interactive media, mobile platforms and the Internet for both commercial and artistic intent.
Admission Requirements
Admission to all music degree programs and the minor in music requires the following:
1. A successful music audition/interview on a primary applied instrument or voice. Audition requirements and an audition application are available at www.ut.edu/musicaudition/
2. The Music Theory and Aural Skills Placement Exam, to be taken at the time of audition or the beginning of the first term.
3. The Piano Placement Exam, to be taken at the time of audition or the beginning of the first term.
Transfer students bringing in 60 or more credits who plan to enter Bachelor of Music programs in Music Performance or Music Education must meet audition requirements equivalent to the requirements of the Upper Division Evaluation. (Particular audition requirements are determined by the area director who administers the student’s audition. Prospective students should confirm these requirements with the area director, in advance of their audition.)
Additional Admission Requirements for Music Education Majors
Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Florida Teacher Certification in Music K-12
Prior to the music audition, prospective students must submit via email or post:
• One letter of recommendation from the student's music director, private teacher or another who knows his or her musical talents, suitability and potential to be an effective music educator.
• Personal reflection (one page, typed, double-spaced) – respond to both prompts:
o What is the value of music education?
o What are my goals as a music educator?
Email: music@ut.edu
Post: Director of Music Education – Box 92F, UT Department of Music, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606-1490
Admitted music education majors will:
1. Take the Florida General Knowledge Test in the summer prior to entering UT.
2. Attain Level II clearance (background check and fingerprinting) through Hillsborough County Schools during the first six weeks of the entering semester. Paperwork and guidance through this process will be provided to students at the beginning of the fall semester.