Definition

1. Noun:
   • An academic department within a college or university: A "department of music" is the administrative and academic unit responsible for organizing and delivering instruction, research, and activities related to the study of music.
   • The faculty and administrative body for music studies: It refers to the collective of professors, instructors, staff, and resources dedicated to music education, performance, theory, history, and appreciation at an institution of higher learning.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She decided to major in composition within the department of music.
  • The university's department of music hosts several concerts each semester.
  • All music theory classes are offered through the department of music.

Advanced Usage

• "to chair the department of music": to be the head or leader of the music department.

  • Professor Davis was appointed to chair the department of music for the next five years.

• "within the purview of the department of music": falling under the responsibility or scope of the music department.

  • Organizing the student orchestra falls within the purview of the department of music.

Variants and Related Words

• Music department (n): A common, more concise synonym for "department of music."

  • I need to submit this form to the music department.

• School of Music (n): Often a larger, more autonomous division within a university that may contain several departments, including a department of music.

  • He was accepted into the prestigious School of Music.

Synonyms

• Music faculty: The teaching staff of the music department.
• Music division: An alternative term for the administrative unit overseeing music studies.

Related Phrases

• Department head/chair: The leading administrator of the department.

  • You should speak with the department chair about your course schedule.

• Course offerings: The classes available through the department.

  • The course offerings from the department of music are listed in the catalog.

Noun

1. the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation