History of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Music Department

Location

CSU 204

Start Date

21-4-2008 1:00 PM

End Date

21-4-2008 3:30 PM

Student's Major

Music

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

John Lindberg

Mentor's Department

Music

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

Music has been a part of the curriculum of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU,M) since the founding of the institution in 1868. In the early years of the Mankato Normal School, the instructors in music also held positions in other areas, and rarely stayed at the school longer than a few years. During these years, music activities were meant to supplement the degree in teaching. These factors made it difficult for the development of an extensive program for music. It was not until the early twentieth century that a department of music at MSU,M was established. The expansion of the department was largely due to certain faculty who held innovative ideas for the teaching of music. This presentation will focus on the development of the music program from 1868 until the middle of the twentieth century. This research uses course guides, school yearbooks, and documents held in the archives of Minnesota State University, Mankato as resources.

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Apr 21st, 1:00 PM Apr 21st, 3:30 PM

History of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Music Department

CSU 204

Music has been a part of the curriculum of Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU,M) since the founding of the institution in 1868. In the early years of the Mankato Normal School, the instructors in music also held positions in other areas, and rarely stayed at the school longer than a few years. During these years, music activities were meant to supplement the degree in teaching. These factors made it difficult for the development of an extensive program for music. It was not until the early twentieth century that a department of music at MSU,M was established. The expansion of the department was largely due to certain faculty who held innovative ideas for the teaching of music. This presentation will focus on the development of the music program from 1868 until the middle of the twentieth century. This research uses course guides, school yearbooks, and documents held in the archives of Minnesota State University, Mankato as resources.

Recommended Citation

Unetic, Rebecca. "History of the Minnesota State University, Mankato Music Department." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 21, 2008.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2008/oral-session-07/3