Training
•Bullet: Brass students take private applied brass lessons as the major-instrument sequence
•Bullet: Music AFA coursework combines music history, theory, performance, individual lessons, and solo performance opportunities
•Bullet: Instructors include artists trained at Eastman, University of North Texas, CCM, and San Francisco Conservatory
•Bullet: Brass musicians take MUSC 1860 Applied Music: Brass across the four-semester major-instrument lesson requirement.
•Bullet: Concert Band and MUSC 1160 Large Instrumental Ensemble provide principal brass settings, with Jazz Ensemble also available.
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and small ensemble options support brass players
•Bullet: Applied brass coursework covers instruments such as trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone, or tuba
•Bullet: Regular public concerts and JazzFest add performance activity each year
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Credits prepare students to transfer into bachelor's degrees in music performance, music education, or music business
•Bullet: NHCC music graduates have transferred to University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Concordia, University of Oregon, and University of Northern Iowa
Value
•Bullet: NHCC publishes 2025-2026 full-time tuition and fees of $6,554 for 30 on-campus credits
•Bullet: Eligible Minnesota residents can use the North Star Promise as a last-dollar tuition and eligible-fees scholarship
