Departmental Website

http://www.eiu.edu/music/

Overview

The Department of Music offers a Teacher Certification Option for those who wish to become teachers in public or private schools, and a Performance Option for those who wish to develop performance skills sufficient to enter the performance profession or for graduate level study in performance. Students in both options study music theory, music history and literature, music technology, conducting, solo and ensemble performance, and music pedagogy. Those in the Teacher Certification Option also complete a sequence of education courses.

Option(s)

Performance, Teacher Certification

Concentrations

Performance: Instrumental, Performance: Keyboard, Performance: Voice, Performance: Composition, Performance: Jazz Studies, Teacher Certification: Instrumental, Teacher Certification: Vocal, or General Music

Hours Required

121 - 137

Departmental Honors Program

Yes

Four Year Degree Plan

http://www.eiu.edu/~music/academics_undergraduate_program.php

Graduate Degree Opportunities After Graduation

Music performance, music education, musicology

Course Catalog Listing

http://catalog.eiu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=3036 (Performance Option)
http://catalog.eiu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=3037 (Teacher Certification Option)

Typical Starting Positions

Public and private school teaching k-12, music store studio teaching, music performance with orchestras, bands and choirs

Well Known Companies that Hire EIU Graduates

Chicago Lyric Opera Chorus, Paris School District, Neoga School District, Metropolitan Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Charleston School District, Louisiana State University, Ball State University, York University,

Notable Graduates

Matthew Polenzani (Metropolitan Opera), Ryan Hourigan (Ball State University), Rachel Kramer (Ohio Independent Music Teacher of the Year), Brian Shaw (Louisiana State University),