The music department sponsors a variety of performing ensembles with members from the entire student body. Some groups require an audition. The University Choir performs choral repertoire from all musical periods. A smaller, more selective group, the Chamber Singers, performs an a cappella repertoire of chamber music. The groups present campus concerts, several area concerts and an annual concert tour.
Membership is by audition.
The University Chorale is open to all students by audition. It rehearses and performs a wide variety of sacred and secular choral literature for campus and area concerts. The University Orchestra specializes in music for chamber orchestra and is open to all University students by audition. The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble specializes in 20th-century music reflecting jazz, rock and folk influences. The Musical Pit Orchestra is a specialized ensemble formed for the annual musical production.