Music

The Music Department at Southwestern Illinois College is the place to discover and develop your musical abilities, whether as a soloist, a member of a performing group or as a listener. Music faculty are recognized for their expertise and are active as performers, clinicians, festival directors, adjudicators and organizational leaders. With the recent addition of a state of the art recording studio and a new twenty station keyboard and computer lab for piano and theory students, the Music Department is adding new programs as well as continuing to maintain and improve the traditional programs that have been offered in the past.

Music Department Links

• Department Calendar
• Chamber Choir
• Concert Choir
• Concert Band
• Jazz Band
• Guitar Ensemble
• Applied Private Lessons
• Technology Program

Students interested in any of the Music programs at Southwestern should review the music student handbook.

Scholarship

Students interested in applying a for a music scholarship should fill out this application and follow instructions for submission to the Music Department. Scholarship auditions are held in the Spring Semester and awarded for the following Fall and Spring semesters.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for the music major abound. In addition to teaching and performing, music graduates find careers in:

Programs Available

Associate in Arts/Fine Arts Degrees

These degree programs are for students who are majoring in music and planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree. View Curriculum>>

Associate of Applied Science in Music Technology Degree (0096)

This degree program is for students preparing for a career in the audio production industry. View Curriculum>>

Certificate in Recording Technology (0097)

Students who are interested in recording technology coursework may receive the Certificate in Recording Technology. View Curriculum>>

List of Music Electives

Students who are interested in majoring in Music Technology or Music Business at a four-year college or university should consider taking some or all of the elective credits toward the Associate in Arts degree. View Music Electives>>

Department Staff