Music

Music - Pursue Your Passion

Music Scholarships and Auditions

Being a part of a Manchester University music organization is a fun and meaningful experience. Thousands of students have enhanced their education through an MU ensemble. Scholarships up to $3,000 are available for students who participate in an ensemble, regardless of major. Audition for us today!

Overview

At Manchester University, music programs enrich the culture of our campus, provide service and a meaningful bridge to the surrounding community. We offer limitless opportunities for rewarding careers in music education, performance, technology, composition and more. You will have the chance to study music in an intimate setting with dedicated and student-centered faculty.

Careers in Music

Accompanist
Audio Recording Engineer
Band Director
Choir Director
Composer/Arranger
Conductor
Multimedia Sound Worker
Music Producer
Music store Specialist
Music Teacher/Professor
Musician
Orchestra Director
Performer
85 Careers for a Music Major

Program Highlights

Students who participate in one or more of MU’s music ensembles meet others with similar interests, form strong bonds through music and make friends for life.
The Manchester Symphony Orchestra is a unique assemblage of students, faculty, staff and alumni of Manchester University, as well as community members and other professional musicians from the region. MU students make up about one fourth of the 50-member ensemble.
Private lessons are available for all students, regardless of major. The Music Department provides instruction on all standard band and orchestral instruments, piano, organ and voice.

Why Manchester?

An accomplished and dedicated faculty embraces the MU ideal of the whole student and believes music can change people’s lives. It’s why we offer so many ways for students who aren’t music majors to participate in MU’s outstanding music activities and extra curriculars.

Successful Graduates

Kenzie Hare '18 was awarded the prestigious Stotler Fellowship from the University of Illinois, where she studies in the master’s program in vocal performance.
Grant Ebert '17 completed a Masters of Vocal Performance and Literature program at the University of Illinois.
Mykayla Neilson '17 graduated with a degree in Music Education and is now head band director of Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School in Goshen and continues to be active as a performer. Her band has reached the ISSMA Marching Band Finals each year since she became the Director of Bands.
As a singer and songwriter, Mykayla has now released two self-produced albums, Cherished and I. More on Mykayla’s journey as a songwriter can be found at facebook.com/mykaylacynthia

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