If you're not yet a student in the Louisiana Tech University School of Music, it's not too late to apply!

All students who wish to major or minor in music must apply BOTH to the School of Music AND to Louisiana Tech University!

Visit music.latech.edu/audition for more information and to begin the application and audition process.
You can also text the word "Music" to 318-579-6587 for more information. 

Check the Louisiana Tech University Academic Calendar for the most recent updates.  The bottom of this page also contains the academic calendar.  

You can also look ahead at future quarters here.  Look at the left for the quarter and year. 

School of Music (and related) Social Media Accounts 

Updated August 2020 

Accounts listed in italics are student groups or are otherwise affiliated with the School of Music and its organizations, but they are not official accounts run by the SoM or the university. 

Facebook

• School of Music

• Louisiana Tech Music Alumni

• LaTech Band of Pride

• Louisiana Tech University Band of Pride Alumni

• Louisiana Tech University - Music Industry Studies

• Louisiana Tech Choral Department

• Louisiana Tech Flute Studio

• Louisiana Tech Reeds Studio

• Louisiana Tech Percussion Studio

• Louisiana Tech Guitar Studio

• Louisiana Tech Concert Association

• KLPI 89.1 FM

• Louisiana Tech NAfME Collegiate

• Kappa Kappa Psi - Eta Xi Chapter

• Louisiana Tech Music Society

• Phi Buda Ruda: Phalam Stutter

• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Mu Nu Chapter

• Sigma Alpha Iota - Epsilon Kappa Chapter

• Tau Beta Sigma - Zeta Phi Chapter

Twitter

• School of Music (@LaTechMusic)

• Band of Pride (@LaTechBOP)

• LaTech Choirs (@latechchoirs)

• Louisiana Tech Woodwind Studio (@TechWoodwinds)

• LaTech Percussion (@LaTechPerc)

• Louisiana Tech Concert Association (@TechLTCA)

• KLPI 89.1 FM (@klpiradio)

• LaTech NAfME (@LaTechNAfME)

• Kappa Kappa Psi (@EtaXiLATech1919)

• Louisiana Tech Music Society (@LTMS_official)

• Phi Buda ruda: Phalam Stutter (@phalam_stutter)

• Tau Beta Sigma - Zeta Phi (@ZetaPhiTBS1946)

• TYBA - Alpha Chapter (@TYBA_Alpha)

Instagram

• School of Music

• Band of Pride

• Louisiana Tech Choirs

• Louisiana Tech Percussion

• Louisiana Tech Concert Association

• KLPI Radio

• Kappa Kappa Psi

• Louisiana Tech Music Society

• Phi Buda ruda: Phalam Stutter

• Tau Beta Sigma - Zeta Phi

• TYBA - Alpha Chapter

• Music Student Handbook - 2021-2022 Edition

• Music Education Handbook - 2021-2022 Edition

• School of Music Financial Aid Handbook 

Bachelor of Arts in Music 

Note: When viewing the .docx file for these documents in your browser, the formatting may appear incorrectly; please download the .docx file to your computer before opening.

• Concentration in Music Education 

Music Education (Instrumental) Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Music Education (Vocal) Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Music Education Required Course List (Instrumental & Vocal) (.pdf)

• Concentration in Music Industry Studies

Music Industry Studies Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Music Industry Studies Required Course List (.pdf)

• Concentration in Music - Liberal Arts

Music - Liberal Arts Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Music - Liberal Arts Required Course List (.pdf)

• Concentration in Performance

Music Performance Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Music Performance Required Course List (.pdf)

Minors in Music (effective Fall 2021 or later)

Minor in Music Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Minor in Music Industry Studies Curriculum Sheet (.docx)

Minor in Music Required Course List (Music and Music Industry Studies) (.pdf)

2021 Curriculum Tune-Up Booklet & Video

Booklet and Video highlighting all of the curricular updates and changes in the School of Music can be found here.

Previous Curriculum Sheets for Music Concentrations and Minors

• Concentration in Instrumental Music Education (Fall 2017 - Summer 2020)

• Concentration in Vocal Music Education (Fall 2017 - Summer 2020)

• Concentration in Performance (Fall 2017 - Summer 2021)

• Concentration in Liberal Arts (Fall 2017 - Summer 2021)

• Concentration in Music Industry Studies (Fall 2019 - Summer 2021)

• Concentration in Instrumental Music Education (Winter 2021 - Summer 2021)

• Concentration in Vocal Music Education (Winter 2021 - Summer 2021)

• Minor in Music (Fall 2017 - Summer 2021)

• Minor in Music Industry Studies (Fall 2019 - Summer 2021)

• Advising Checklist

• Advising Form (fillable)

• Course Rotation: Winter 2020-Spring 2026 (for planning purposes only; subject to change)

• Courses that Meet General Education Requirements (GERs) (Updated Fall 2020)

• Policy on Taking 12+ Hours (College of Liberal Arts)

• Directed Study Contract Form (for MUDS 450 A-D)

• Withdrawal, Leave of Absence, and Reinstatement Form

Curriculum Worksheets  for Music Concentrations and Minors (2021)

Automatically calculates cumulative, major, and minor GPA, and provides lists of courses that meet each degree requirement.
Please visit our Curriculum Tune-Up website to find these worksheets. 

• Music Career Resources - Louisiana Tech University School of Music

Below is a list of the various music-related student organizations with chapters at Louisiana Tech University. Although these organizations primarily function to support the work of the School of Music and we are very fortunate to have them on campus, they are not officially affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the university. Inquiries regarding membership and activities should be made directly to the organization.

As with all other student organizations on campus, hazing will not be tolerated; for more information, see University Regulations Section 3.01:20 of the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Behavior.

Ever Loyal Music Group | Ever Loyal Records | Tech Yeah Records (2020)

On-campus Record Label

Ever Loyal Music Group is an on-campus practicum experience open to all current students at Louisiana Tech who are interested in the music industry. Ever Loyal Records is our jazz and classical label, and Tech Yeah Records covers pop, rock, country, EDM, and other popular genres. 

Website - Coming Soon 

Kappa Kappa Psi (KKΨ) - EX Chapter (1980) 

National Band Fraternity for Men

Kappa Kappa Psi is a national honorary fraternity devoted to members of university and college bands. Its purposes are concerned with assisting with and promoting the activities of university and college bands on a local level and nationwide, as well as to honor outstanding members in the field of college band music. The first chapter was founded in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1919. The local chapter at Louisiana Tech is Eta Zi.

National Website | Chapter Website

KLPI 89.1 FM (1973)

On-campus Radio Station/Student Organization

KLPI is Louisiana Tech’s campus based, student-run,alt-rock radio station. Specialty Programming occurs from 8PM-Midnight, allowing student members to create and host both talk and musical shows.

Website

Music Industry Collective (MIC)

The primary purpose of the Collective is to provide a platform for Music Industry majors, music producers, and musicians at Louisiana Tech University to collaborate, share knowledge, and promote the art of music production. The Collective aims to create a supportive community for music producers by facilitating workshops, networking events, and educational opportunities related to music production.

Membership requirements

Be engaged within the community and willing to participate with events and related club activities.

* All student organizations have a minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for general membership and 2.5 for Executive Officers.

Music Teachers' National Association (MTNA) Student Chapter

National Music Education Organization

MTNA collegiate chapters work to enhance students’ classroom studies by providing educational, musical, social and professional experiences. Each chapter’s goal is to acquaint students with professional opportunities and career options in the music field, while developing professional leadership skills.

National Website

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

National Music Education Organization

NAfME is one of the largest arts education organizations in the world with more than 75,000 active, retired, and pre-service teachers. NAfME Collegiate at Louisiana Tech is our department's professional membership for future music educators. At Tech, NAfME Collegiate sponsors a variety of activities throughout the year designed to assist anyone with an interest in the field of music education.

National Website

Phi Buda ruda - Phalam Stutter Chapter (1993) 

National Percussion Fraternity

Phi Buda ruda is a nationally-recognized professional percussion fraternity whose purpose is to further the fraternal relationship amongst percussionists, promote and teach the art of percussion, and instill a feeling of brotherhood across the nation.

National Website | Chapter Website

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (ΦΜΑ) - MN Chapter (1964) 

National Social Music Fraternity for Men

Membership is open to all male students interested in music who have a 2.5 grade point average. According to the National Office, “The Object of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater. Sinfonians share a love of music that unites them as brothers with a common interest. The Fraternity teaches men to develop themselves and their art, not for the sake of art itself, but as a means of enriching the lives of others. Sinfonia provides many exciting opportunities for the development of social and leadership skills in an atmosphere of brotherhood and mutual support.”

National Website | Chapter Website

Sigma Alpha Iota (ΣAI) - EK Chapter (1969)

International Professional Music Fraternity for Women

Sigma Alpha Iota is an international scholastic music fraternity for women. It is an organization for women who have a sincere interest in music, who wish to uphold the highest standards of music and give inspiration and encouragement to its members. Requirements for membership include the completion of a minimum of one music course, a 2.5 GPA and have a recommendation from a music faculty member.

National Website | Chapter Website

Tau Beta Sigma (ΤΒΣ) - ΦZ Chapter

National Band Sorority

Tau Beta Sigma is a co-educational national honorary band sorority dedicated to serving college and band programs. The sorority operates primarily as a student service and leadership recognition society whose chief aim is to assist the Director of Bands in developing the leadership and enthusiasm that they require of their band. Our goals are not only to provide the band with organized and concentrated service activities, but to give our membership valid and wholesome experiences in organization, leadership, and social contacts.

National Website 

• Instrument and Equipment Check-Out Form

• JURY FORMS

  • Instrumental Jury Form

  • Piano and String Jury Form 

  • Voice Jury Form 

Your Instructor will let you know If you need to print or If you will turn In electronically.  

• MIND Practicum Learning Outcomes and Agreement Form (to be completed and approved before registering for Practicum)

• MIND Practicum Weekly Evaluation Form (to be filled out weekly by site supervisor)

• MIND Internship Agreement and Learning Outcomes Form (to be completed and approved before registering for Internship

• MIND Internship Evaluation Form (to be filled out weekly by site supervisor)

• Student Recital Checklist (start here)

• Student Recital Form

• Student Recital Production Form

• Student Recital Program Style Guide

• Student Recital Program Templates
  Updated February 2022

Program Template Instructions (READ FIRST)

Instrumental Recital Program - 1 page

Instrumental Recital Program - 2 pages

Vocal Recital Program - 1 page

Vocal Recital Program -2 pages

(Note: this Word document may look strange in preview, but should be formatted correctly after download)

• Student Recital Program Notes/Translations Template

• Student Recital Publicity

• Capstone Project Approval Form

• Capstone Proposal and Project Guidelines

• Finale Quick Reference Card

• ProTools Shortcuts Guide

• Style Guide (compiled by Sienna M. Wood, 2017)

Louisiana Tech University provides its students with access to two (2) major online databases of recorded music:

Classical Music Library - Classical Music Library Streaming audio files (MPS or Windows Media 9) of tens of thousands of tracks of recorded orchestral, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral music, opera and operetta, and music of the stage and screen, licensed from over 32 major labels, and searchable by composer, artist, conductor, ensemble, instrument, genre, period or label.

Naxos Music Library - Naxos Music Library Streaming audio files of over 85,000 tracks of Classical, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music from the Naxos, Marco Polo, and Da Capo catalogs. Media Player 9.0+ is required in addition to MS IE 6.0, Mozilla 1.7, Netscape 7.1 or Opera 7.53 on a PC (Windows 92SE/2000/XP/7) or Mac (OS 8.6+). Downloading or burning any of this music to compact disk is NOT permitted. 

Click here to access these resources through the Prescott Memorial Library's website. 

For more information regarding audio and/or video recordings of concerts, recitals, and other events in the School of Music, please e-mail music@latech.edu. 

Works of the Performing Arts

from The Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices: Chapter 800

Note: Be sure to visit copyright.gov for the latest information about current copyright law in the United States. 

Many of the items provided in the following list of resources were developed in part by our accrediting body, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), in partnership with the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA). These resources are designed to provide essential information to help keep music students healthy and safe. 

General Health

• The Effects of Loud Noise on Musicians - New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance Foundation

Hearing Health

• Protecting Your Hearing Health: Student Information Sheet on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss - NASM/PAMA

• Protect Your Hearing Every Day: Information and Recommendations for Student Musicians - NASM/PAMA

• Hearing Safety - Louisiana Tech Speech and Hearing Clinic

• Occupational Noise Exposure - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

How Loud Is Too Loud? 

The amplitude (or volume) of a sound is measured in decibels (dB). As decibels increase, so does the risk of hearing damage. For every 3dB over 85dB, safe exposure time is reduced by half:

80 dB = 8 hours per day before hearing damage

83 dB = 4 hours per day

86 dB = 2 hours per day

89 dB = 1 hour per day

92 dB = 15 min. per day

101 dB = 4 min. per day

107 dB = 1 min. per day

• PAINFUL & DANGEROUS (use hearing protection or avoid): 130-140 dB

  • • Threshold of pain (140 dB)

    • Custom car stereos at full volume (140 dB)

    • Fireworks (140-150dB)

    • Gunshots (140-150 dB)

    • Jackhammers (130 dB)

    • Ambulances (130 dB)

• UNCOMFORTABLE (dangerous over 30 seconds): 120-129 dB

SOUND OVER 120 dB FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS/IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE COCHLEA

• • • Loudest possible sound (190 dB)

    • Eardrum bursts (160 dB)

    • Chest begins to vibrate (150 dB)

    • Rock Concert (140-150dB)

    • Jet planes (during take off) (140 dB)

    • Full Symphony Orchestras (at loudest sections of standard rep) (120-137 dB)

    • Amplifier (rock) (@4-6 ft.) (120 dB)

    • High-hat cymbal strike (120 dB)

    • Nightclub with music / Loud bar (110 dB)

• VERY LOUD (dangerous over 30 minutes): 80-119 dB

  • • Smartphones and .mp3 players at full volume (110-115 dB)*

Note: Earbuds can produce sound up to 9 dB louder than on- or over-the-ear headphones at the same volume setting on smartphones and .mp3 players. You should NEVER listen to your smartphone with headphones with the volume set beyond 75% of the default maximum level.  

You can limit the volume level on your smartphone: 

iPhone

Android

• • • Marching Band (115 dB) - permanent hearing damage possible in 30 sec. with no earplugs

    • Drum Line (110 dB) - permanent hearing damage possible in less than 30 sec. with no earplugs

    • Concerts (of any genre) (110 dB)

    • Sporting events (110 dB)

    • Tympani and bass drum (peak) (106 dB)

    • Orchestra Pit (100 dB)

    • Oboe (peak) (95-112 dB)

    • Motorcycle (95-110 dB)

    • Concert Band (average volume) (93 dB)

    • Flute (peak) (92-103 dB)

    • Piccolo (peak) (90-106 dB)

    • (French) Horn (peak) (90-106 dB)

    • Lawnmowers and power tools (90 dB)

    • Hair dryers (90 dB)

    • Trombone (peak) 85-114 dB)

    • Cello (peak) (85-111 dB)

    • Clarinet (peak) (85-114 dB)

    • Piano Fortissimo (84-103 dB)

    • Violin (peak) (82-92 dB)

SOUND OVER 85 dB FOR EXTENDED PERIODS CAN CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS

• Alarm clocks (80 dB)

• Freight Train (@ 110 ft. away) (80 dB)

• Chamber music in small auditorium (75-85 dB)

• LOUD: 70-79 dB

  • • Traffic (70 dB)

    • Noisy restaurant (70 dB)

    • Vacuums (70 dB)

    • Fortissimo singer (@ 3 ft.) (70 dB)

• MODERATE: 50-69 dB

  • • Piano practice (60-70 dB)

    • Normal conversation (60 dB)

    • Dishwasher (60 dB)

    • Moderate rainfall (50 dB)

• SOFT: 30-49 dB

  • • Quiet Library (40 dB)

    • Soft Whisper (@ 5 ft. away) (30 dB)

• FAINT: 1-29 dB

  • • Leaves rustling (20 dB)

• SILENT (Threshold of Hearing): 0 dB

Neuromusculoskeletal Health 

• Protecting Your Neuromusculoskeletal Health - NASM/PAMA

• Protecting Your Neuromusculoskeletal and Vocal Health Every Day - NASM/PAMA

• Repetitive Stress and Strain Injuries: Preventative Exercises for the Musician - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Vocal Health

• Protecting Your Vocal Health - NASM/PAMA

• Taking Care of Your Voice - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Teachers: Taking Care of Your Voice - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• Vocal Disorders - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

• Medications and Adverse Vocal Effects - Nemr, Kátia, et al. 2018.  Journal of Voice, 32(4), 515.e29-39.

• Check your medications: do they affect your voice?  - The National Center for Voice and Speech (NCSV)

Environmental Noise Can Lead to Vocal Strain and Damage

Be aware of the volume of your surroundings - the louder a space is, the louder you must speak (or yell) to be heard, which could lead to vocal damage. The scale below describes the ease with which a conversation at arm's length can occur: 

• 0-60 dB: Easily hold a conversation without raising voice

• 25-80 dB: Conversation possible, but you may need to raise your voice to be heard

• 50-95 dB: Conversation difficult, and you may need to shout to be heard

• 75-95 dB: Conversation very difficult and may become painful after a short time

• 100+ dB: Conversation nearly impossible

Instrument Hygiene 

• Infection Control and Musical Instruments - Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals (Infections Disease Epidemiology Section)

• Instrument Cleaning Guidelines and information - National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)

• Instrument Hygiene - University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Performance Anxiety

• Music Perfomance Anxiety in Classical Musicans - What We Know About What Works - Matei & Ginsborg, May 2017. BJPsych International, 14(2):33-35. (NIH) 

• Overcoming Performance Anxiety among Music Undergraduates - Zakaria, Musib, & Shariff, 2012. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 90(2013): 226-234. 

Smoking

• Smoking Cessation for Musicians - New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance Foundation

Dental Health 

• Dental Health and Musicians - New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance Foundation

• Analysis of Wind Instruments on Orofacial Anatomy: A Review of Literature - Dixon and Chavez, 2019. Virginia Commonwealth University - VCU Scholars Compass. Poster. 

Binge Drinking

• Binge Drinking and Musicians - New Orleans Musicians' Clinic & Assistance Foundation

Health Insurance and Advocacy

• American Federation of Musicians

  • • Shreveport Chapter

    • New Orleans Chapter

• Artist Relief Fund

• Freelancers Relief Fund

• Healthcare.gov - Affordable Care Act Marketplace

• Health Insurance Navigation Tool (HINT) - Future of Music Coalition

• MusicCares - Recording Academy (Grammy)

• Music Health Alliance

• New Orleans Musicians' Clinic

• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund

Community Resources

• Louisiana Tech University Speech/Hearing Center

Please Note: Health and safety depend in large part on the personal decisions of informed individuals. According to our accrediting body, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), "Institutions have health and safety responsibilities, but fulfillment of these responsibilities cannot and will not ensure any specific individual’s health and safety. Too many factors beyond any institution’s control are involved. Individuals have a critically important role and each is personally responsible for avoiding risk and preventing injuries to themselves before, during, and after study or employment at any institution. The NASM standards in this section and applicable guidelines below, and institutional actions taken under their influence or independently do not relieve the individual from personal responsibility for appropriate, prudent, and safe behavior or action, nor do they shift such responsibility and liability for the consequences of inappropriate, imprudent, and/or unsafe behavior or action in any instance or over time to any institution, or to NASM." See the health and safety section of the most current version of the National Association of Schools of Music Handbook for more details. 

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