FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 23, 2016

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GSC students showcasing their musical skills during a Jazz Band performance

GLENVILLE, WV - Glenville State College will soon be home to a new concentration of study in its Fine Arts Department. The Jazz and Commercial Music Studies program is being designed for the student musician who also has a desire to study the business aspects of the music industry. In addition to the core music curriculum, students will be immersed in the study of jazz and American popular music history and theory. Additionally, students will be trained to improvise in a variety of styles including swing, bop, blues, fusion, and R&B.

Creativity and musical individuality will be explored through courses in composition and arranging. These skills will be on display as students perform in various jazz ensembles throughout the semester.

Along with the performance aspect in this concentration, students will also learn about the performance industry through various courses in music business, music technology, and recording/engineering.

“Whether students are looking to enhance their performance skills or if they’re interested in operating effectively within the music business, the Jazz and Commercial Music Studies concentration is designed to develop creative, well-rounded student musicians,” said GSC Fine Arts Department Chair Dr. Lloyd Bone.

The program should be available beginning in the fall of 2017.

For more information about any of the programs of study in the Fine Arts Department at Glenville State College, contact (304) 462-6340.