music department
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪk dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
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departamento de música
- The music department offers courses which range from music theory and history to performance classes.
- university music department
- school music department
- college music department
I had a friend years ago who taught in a music department and she had a a doc in in piano performance.
- I had a friend years ago who taught in a music department and she had a a doc in in piano performance.
- I went in as a music major, transferred to be a phys Ed major because the music department chairman learned that I was playing soccer.
Examples
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A collaborative relationship between the music department and the union is the most productive.
Academic text (1994) -
Repairs and upkeep were funded through the music department's yearly budget.
Academic text (1993) -
Everybody in the music department is talking about it.
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And we're just the music department.
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We're putting you in as head of the new music department.
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I'm from the music department.
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The music department sent down this new arrangement.
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An easy way to find composers in your community is to contact your local university music department.
Academic text (2005) -
A number of university music departments are paying greater attention to the musical education of non-majors.
Academic text (1996) -
The music department offers a variety of courses, including music theory and composition.
Synonyms
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2.1
A school where students learn to play and study music
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2.9
A place where people learn to play and study music
A part of a university that teaches music and organizes concerts
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'music' (the subject) + 'department' (an organizational division) yields the division responsible for music. This compositional meaning follows common English and cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's sense.
Etymology
Music department comes from the simple idea of grouping all the music teachers and classes in one department or part of a school. So it now means the 'division' of a school that teaches music.