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1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville,Illinois 62650
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DEGREES OFFERED
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Minor in Music
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Strong minds make strong musicians and are better equipped to spread the joy of music to others. As a music major or minor at Illinois College, your focus will be on developing your musical abilities as a whole - from theoretical and historical to practical and hands-on. Music students are held to a high academic standard and scholarship plays a primary role in all music classes.
Classes in theory, history, orchestration, composition, conducting and analysis for the core of a rigorous and challenging program. Peformance-based classes, such as ensembles and lesson, as well as frequent recitals, mold students into individual artists with distinct interpretation and vision.
Acceptance Rate:
Illinois College has an acceptance rate of 74.7%,
Faculty Info:
Garrett Allman, Terri Benz, Tyler Carpenter, Katerina Davidsmeyer, Nichol DelGiorno, John Hume, Timothy Kramer, Adam Maletich, William Mitchell, Abby Musgrove, Stephanie Myre, Theresa O'Hare, Hope Quarles, Nelson Ruiz, Christian Secrist, Suzanne Segredo.
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