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  • Bailey Hoar '13

    May 27, 2014

    I came to Dartmouth expecting to sing and perform, but I certainly didn't expect music to shape and define my Dartmouth career in the way that it did. The Music Department faculty encouraged collaboration and exploration, providing an incredible set of mentors and instructors from whom I could learn and with whom I could perform. Thanks to classes in music theory and history that transformed me into a well-rounded musician, I discovered a newfound confidence and desire to push the boundaries of my musical comfort zone.

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  • Emmett Knox '09

    May 27, 2014

    I was overwhelmed by the talent of my cohort as a Dartmouth freshman. The intimacy of the music department was just what I needed to get a foothold in an unfamiliar place. While I found the music major cumbersome at times with its various requirements, it was a department that offered great access to really accomplished musicians and musicologists from a diverse set of fields. I'm now a professional musician, making a living doing what I love, and I certainly wouldn't be here without my many hours in the Hop basement.

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  • Kabir Sehgal '05

    May 27, 2014

    I pursued a double major, including one in music, because I wanted a broad liberal arts education that would prepare me for my future career.Studying music at Dartmouth helped me develop my critical thinking skills. The composition classes taught me to translate my ideas into action.It was good preparation for my Wall Street career in which I must communicate effectively every day. 

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  • Bradford Proctor '06

    May 27, 2014

    My Freshman fall, I was thrown into the Music Department headfirst with an introductory class in Electro-Acoustic music.  From then on, I spent many Friday nights and weekends locked in the music department's BritTrax recording studio, creating my own pieces and playing with new sounds and ideas outside of class.  It was this kind of extra-curricular encouragement, to not only learn the core theoretical elements in the major, but also be inspired and given the tools to experiment on my own that ultimately shaped my Dartmouth music experience.  From student-run A Cappella and musical theater

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