Training
•Bullet: New students complete an online Music Placement Test; after completion, a music faculty member is assigned as advisor for the next step in music study.
•Bullet: Faculty coverage includes piano, classical guitar, winds and percussion, and voice, with two soprano instructors listed on the current department page.
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: All music courses are open to students regardless of major, giving area-of-emphasis students access to the department's broader course offerings.
•Bullet: Performing Ensemble Scholarships are open to all students regardless of major, creating an optional performance-based funding opportunity alongside music study.
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Music - AA Area of Emphasis provides a music-focused route within an associate degree for students building music study alongside general education.
•Bullet: The department also welcomes students who want private instruction or music courses for general education credit, so students can engage with music without changing their major.
