Majors Offered
- Music
- Music with Teacher Certification
- Vocal Performance
- Piano Performance
Helpful Resources
Music
Real-World Experience
- Student music groups and faculty have performed in all 50 states and 30 countries.
- Three major ensembles -- the A Cappella Chorus, the Wind Ensemble, and the Abilene Collegiate Orchestra -- performed at the 2005 Texas Music Educators' Association convention in San Antonio.
- The department has eight instrumental (including the Big Purple Marching Band) and three vocal ensembles for students.
Advantages for You
- Explore careers in teaching, composition and arranging, professional performance, musical theatre, music publishing/sales and more.
- More than 90 percent of graduates are accepted to their first choice graduate school.
- The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and the Texas Association of Music Schools.
Faculty Who Make the Difference
- The faculty represents a diverse wealth of talents and offers small class sizes and rigorous standards that challenge their students musically and academically.
- The department includes 15 faculty members with 11 doctorates.
