Organ at Snow College

Music Major, organ emphasis

If you are a matriculated Snow College student who wishes to major in music with organ as your major instrument:

• Enroll in MUSC 1606 001 both semesters of year 1
• Enroll in MUSC 2606 001 both semesters of year 2
• Enroll in MUSC 3606 001 both semesters of year 3
• Enroll in MUSC 4606 001 both semesters of year 4

You must be enrolled in private lessons each semester during your Bachelor of Music degree.

For music major students with an organ emphasis, Ennoble will offer scholarships to 100% of students for all four years. After acknowledging any other scholarships awarded to students, academic or music department, Ennoble will award enough scholarship per student to reach full tuition and 50% of the one-hour private lesson class fees renewable through year four. The class fee is $840, you will receive a scholarship of $420 each semester.

For example, if an organ emphasis student applies and already has a half tuition academic scholarship renewable by semester for two years, Ennoble will fund a half-tuition organ scholarship thru year two and full tuition for years three and four. For students with a full-tuition scholarship, Ennoble will offer full tuition for years three and four. Organ emphasis students will also receive Ennoble’s $420 scholarship each semester to cover 50% of the one-hour private lesson class fee. Non-resident students can access the scholarship funds at the resident rates. Students must keep a 2.5 GPA each semester and accept two ensemble assignments (as dictated by the music faculty) to maintain their organ scholarship.

Music major taking organ as a secondary lesson, or Non-music major Snow College student

You may enroll in either MUSC 1606 001 (hour lessons) or MUSC 1606 002 (half-hour lessons). The class fee for hour lessons is $840 and the class fee for half hour lessons is $420. You will receive a $420 scholarship from the Ennoble foundation. This course is repeatable for credit and you may take it as many semesters as you would like.

For non-music majors & community participants

Develop your keyboard skills, prepare to serve in worship, and explore the expressive possibilities of the organ. Our organ program welcomes non-music majors and community participants who want to grow as organists.

Program “Graduation” Levels

These levels recognize a progression from piano preparation to increasingly accomplished organ playing. Each level identifies the skills that demonstrate achievement at that stage.

LEVEL 1
Intermediate Pianist
Capable of playing basic hymns at the piano.

LEVEL 1a
Advanced Pianist
Possesses advanced piano skills but is not yet capable of playing the organ.

LEVEL 2
Beginner Organist
Capable of coordinating hands and feet together to play a short list of hymns on the organ.

LEVEL 3
Functional Ward Organist
Capable of playing a larger selection of common sacrament meeting hymns, as well as providing prelude and postlude music.

LEVEL 4
Intermediate Organist
Demonstrates all Level 3 skills and can also bring out a hymn melody as a solo voice, choose and change creative registrations, and explore hymn arrangements and classical organ repertoire.

Build your skills. Enrich your worship community. Make music.  Discover the joy of playing the organ!

Snow College Faculty member or dependant of a faculty member

You must fill out the Request for Tuition Reduction form in Kuali to cover your tuition costs for the class. You may enroll in MUSC 1606 001 (hour lessons) or MUSC 1606 002 (half hour lessons). You will receive a $420 scholarship from the Ennoble Foundation. There is an $840 class fee for hour lessons and a $420 fee for half hour lessons. Your scholarship will be applied to these class fees.