The Department of Music offers a variety of courses for the general student. Some fulfill university core requirements in the arts and others offer general enrichment opportunities.
Ensembles. The Music program welcomes non-majors and non-minors to participate in its ensembles–University Choruses, the Chamber Orchestra, the World Music Ensembles and the Chamber Ensembles. Auditions are required after enrollment for each of these groups. The ensembles carry one unit of credit, but may be taken for zero units to accommodate full schedules.
Individual Music Instruction. Individual music instruction outside of the major and minor is available in Piano, Guitar, Drum Set/Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double/Electric Bass, and Voice. There is an applied music fee of $420 per semester for fourteen (14) 30-minute weekly lessons. Practice room facilities are available free of extra charge to all applied music students enrolled for credit.
Class Music Instruction. Class music instruction is also available for Piano, Guitar, and Voice. These classes meet for three hours a week and are intended for beginners or those who wish to explore a new instrument. Classes include: Vocal Experience, Guitar Experience, and Piano Experience. In addition, there is a piano class that meets for one hour a week and covers only the very basics of the instrument.