The Music Department at CCBC Essex

Welcome Music Students!

Welcome to the Music Department website of the of the Community College of Baltimore County, Essex Campus. The material contained in these pages will orient you to the CCBC Essex music program and explain our program requirements and our expectations of our music majors. We hope it will answer many of the common questions students may have about studying music. If you have any questions about the content of the web pages, please do not hesitate to contact us.

While we, the faculty, will make every effort to assist you in your development at CCBC Essex, we will expect from you, the student, your best efforts.

The Mission Statement of The Music Department at CCBC Essex

The mission of the Essex Campus Music Department of The Community College of Baltimore County is to provide students with opportunities to experience and learn about a broad spectrum of music (from the European fine art tradition and the many types of American music to the music of cultures around the world); to partner with students in developing the verbal and technical skills necessary to communicate through music and to articulate the knowledge of music; to inspire students to participate in musical activities, and to foster the intellectual, creative, and spiritual growth of musicians by instilling in them a commitment to artistic and personal excellence.

The Goals of The Music Department at CCBC Essex

For the music major transfer program:

• To offer students who plan to pursue careers in music the opportunity to complete the first two years of the four-year requirement for a Bachelor’s degree at other institutions in the state of Maryland; and
• To provide a firm theoretical foundation for music majors who plan to continue their training at transfer institutions.

For the music major and the non-music major:

• To contribute to the general development of the cultural environment of the student body through its participation in and appreciation of music;
• To provide general music courses for CCBC Essex students;
• To provide lessons (training and learning opportunities) in applied music for those students who plan to pursue baccalaureate degrees in music, as well as for other interested students;
• To provide the opportunity for students to participate in group music experiences;
• To provide the students and the community the opportunity to participate in and observe music performances; and
• To integrate technologies appropriate to music learning.

For the college and community:

• To serve as a general resource and provide the college and campus with guidance, assistance and advice in matters pertaining to music; and
• To maintain community-based performing ensembles (including a youth orchestra, concert band, chorus, jazz ensemble, senior adults show choir) designed to meet the performance needs of the community.

The Essex Campus of The Community College of Baltimore County
is an accredited institutional member of
the National Association of Schools of Music

The Mission Statement of The Community College of Baltimore County

The Community College of Baltimore County is a learning-centered public college that anticipates and responds to the educational, training, and employment needs of the community by offering a broad array of general education, transfer, and career programs; student support services, and economic and community development activities. The College serves its diverse community as a center for lifelong learning to improve the quality of life in Baltimore County and the region in a time of rapid societal and technological change. The Community College of Baltimore County commits to the optimal use of available resources in a responsive and responsible manner.

The Community College of Baltimore County is fully accredited by
the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and
the Maryland Higher Education Commission