Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Music Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Department of Music

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was founded in 1957.Currently, it is a public university with about 14,200 students and 2,500 faculty members. In the US News & World Report magazine, it was selected as one of 68 up-and-coming universities in the United States.For the fifth consecutive year, the magazine has been evaluated by the Senior Assignment Program and is on par with 5 prestigious universities, including Yale, Harvard, MIT and Princeton.
The Faculty of Music produces excellent performers and music educators and contributes to the local community.It features high quality in music education, practical training, scholarship, and creative work.In addition, the wide range of practical skills that allows private lessons, from classical musical instruments and vocal music to jazz musical instruments and vocals, is also attractive.And the high-level curriculum, cultural and social experience you get at the school will surely meet your needs for a professional future.
In the university course, we offer BM degree in performance (instrumental music, vocal music), music theory / composition, jazz, musical theater, music education, music business, BA degree in music history / music literature.In the graduate course, you can obtain an MM degree in performance (instrumental music, vocal music, piano accompaniment, piano chamber music) and music education.In addition, in the fields of piano education and vocal music education, it is possible to obtain a certificate of completion of graduate school.
Ensembles include large and small music groups such as orchestras, wind music, jazz bands, choirs, operas, musical theater productions, and instrumental ensembles.There are plenty of events such as summer camps, CD production, performances at NY Carnegie Hall, and overseas performances in Europe, Asia, and South America.