WHAT WE DO

Welcome to the Morehead State University School of Music, Theatre and Dance Horn Studio! The private studio is one of the most important parts of any music degree program. The private studio is the place where students work to achieve their goals and develop themselves into the best musicians possible. All problems are solved through a focus on the finished musical product. Every note played, whether it is a long tone, part of a scale, or part of a concerto should always have musical shape and be "sung"

Horn students that are music majors typically receive a private lesson each week of the semester. Students in the horn studio have the option of having one 50-minute lesson per week or two 25-minute lesson per week. These options allow for the individual student to customize their schedule to suit their learning style and / or better integrate their private music study into their academic course load in any given semester.

The teaching activities in the horn studio are also linked to the other components of the music degree, such as ensemble performance, music theory, history, conducting, music education courses, etc. The integration of all of these parts of the music degree along with dillegent, hard work on the part of the student, will result in a well-rounded musician. These students will be equipped to more effective performer in their chosen musical field.

Members of the MSU horn studio are active in a variety of university instrumental ensembles. All private studios in the MSU School of Music, Theatre and Dance have weekly one-hour master classes called "Performance Class." The activities in this class vary from sectionals, group classes, performance of materials learned in the private lesson, and the evaluation of performances of others. Students have the opportunity to interact with their major professor in an educational setting several times per week. Some students elect to collaborate in research projects with their major professor as part of MSU's Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program.

The sky is the limit at Morehead State University!