Get ready for a music career

The arts are integral to the development of self-expression, innovation and well-being. Through arts experiences, students learn to observe, engage with and shape the world, which provides opportunities for professional preparation and personal growth.

The Music Department at Alverno College prepares students with the knowledge and performance skills necessary to enter a career with confidence and success. We offer a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy degree and minors in Music Performance and Music History and Cultures. The Music curriculum features relevant courses spanning historical timelines and diverse musical styles, as well as clinical experiences that guide students toward their career goals.

Explore Our Programs

• As an Alverno Music Therapy major, you'll discover how to use music intentionally and effectively to unlock your clients’ potential, improving their quality of life. Learn more here.
• The Music Performance minor (14 credits) is for those studying voice or an instrument and offers opportunities to perform in ensembles. Courses may include Favorites of Classical Music and Improvisational Music.
• The Music Cultures and History minor (16 credits) allows students to explore diverse music styles. Courses may include Music & Popular Culture and Music Technology. There is no prerequisite for musicianship/reading music for this minor.

The Alverno difference

The Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy produces graduates who work with ease in this profession upon graduation. Alverno's Music Department is unique thanks to our low student-to-faculty ratios, a curriculum that is attuned to the diversity of music styles relevant in today’s world and internships that skillfully guide students into a career.

Alverno College has a worldwide reputation for its innovative ability-based curriculum, which the Music Department infuses with performance assessments and career-based core classes. Every music major and minor refines her skills through private study, performance opportunities and a progression of competences, including the self-assessment of one’s own abilities. Student-centered learning, combined with Alverno’s strong liberal arts curriculum, produces music graduates who then successfully enter employment within their chosen field.

Learn more about the Music Department via our Music Student Handbook.

Audition Information

Placement assessments in piano and theory will happen in the fall should you be accepted to the program.

Any questions or concerns about audition requirements or deadlines
may be directed to audition@alverno.edu.

Musical events

Alverno's Music Department is pleased to host student recitals and other events for the broader community. Please click here for a list of events.  Please review the performance policy for attendance.

MUSIC FORUM
March 30, 2023 | 12:20 p.m. | Lampe Recital Hall

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