The internationally renowned Monday Jazz Ensemble has performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and at New York's Carnegie Hall. Academic credit is awarded for all performance ensembles. The Department of Music maintains an annual series of outstanding performances, clinics, seminars, master classes, and festivals throughout the year. Orchestra Private Music Lessons are offered in piano, organ, voice, percussion, guitar, clarinet, and all orchestral and wind instruments. In addition, class piano, class voice, and class guitar are offered.
Private lessons are available to both music majors and general students.
The Associate of Arts in Music degree is designed to prepare students to pursue a Bachelor's degree in performance, music education, music theory, or music history. Many students continue their musical study with scholarships to the finest music schools. The Music Department also has degree and certificate programs in Sound Recording . Scholarships are available each year based upon musical talent. In addition, there are federal loans and grants as well as academic scholarships awarded through the college and work-study opportunities.