Music
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Music at North Park
Explore your passion for music and a wide range of options by pursuing a bachelor of arts in music. You’ll study your chosen instrument or voice, take core courses like music theory and music history, while also having the opportunity to complete a variety of electives in other disciplines. You’ll be prepared to apply for graduate programs or to begin your career in a variety of fields in music. Choose from four concentrations: General Studies in Music, Composition, Jazz Studies (instrumental), or Performance.
Concentrations
General Studies in Music: Get a music degree that will prepare you for a wide range of endeavors in the field of music with the flexibility to broaden your education with a second major, minor, or concentration.
Composition: Pursue your dream of becoming a composer with specialized study in arranging, orchestration, songwriting, and technology in music.
Jazz Studies (instrumental): Chicago is an ideal city for this unique program in instrumental jazz, offering top-notch instructors, multiple performance opportunities, and the chance to explore the city’s vast jazz scene.
Performance: A concentration in performance provides a strong foundation for future graduate study or to build a career in a variety of church, school, nonprofit, or professional performance settings.
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Featured course
MUS 3010–Music History and Literature I
This survey of the history of Western music from the Baroque period through the mid-Romantic period is designed to familiarize students with the genres, musical styles, and important personalities of the eras. Through active listening and analysis, students will become familiar with the musical styles of the periods. Structured writing assignments will reflect professional scholarship in the field of music.
Facilities
Hanson Hall, our state-of-the-art music building, features multiple practice rooms, studios, and a keyboard lab. Additional music classroom spaces—such as a music technology lab—exist in Wilson Hall, Hamming Hall, and the Brandel Library. The primary performance venue, Anderson Chapel, is sought after by students and professional musicians alike.
Ensembles
From four choirs, an orchestra, a concert band to a jazz ensemble, chamber groups, and an opera program, there’s an array of options. These ensembles perform on and off-campus, tour domestically and internationally, and participate in festivals and competitions. The opera program stages annual workshops and full productions or scenes. Ensembles are open to both music majors and non-music majors, and most require auditions.
Learn MoreMusic scholarships
Music scholarships are available to all incoming first-year and transfer students, regardless of major.
Learn MoreOur faculty
Our music faculty are among the best in the business who maintain active careers alongside their teaching. From professors who teach academic music courses to vocal and instrumental studio instructors, you’ll have the opportunity to learn what you need to be successful.
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As a small program, we are able to tailor our curriculum to meet the individual interests and aspirations of each student, offering a uniquely supportive and flexible academic experience.
—Dr. Eugenia Jeong, Professor of Music
Contact
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Music, Art, and Theatre
Wilson Hall
3231 W. Foster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
smat@northpark.edu
(773) 244-5630