Music Department
Visit Web Site
Admissions Information
Course Catalog
Alumni Page
614 W. Superior St.
Alma,Michigan 48801
989.463.7111
music@alma.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
|
Bachelor of Arts in Music Bachelor of Music in Music Education Bachelor of Music in Performance
|
Alma College is a great place for musicians. Whether you have professional musical ambitions or you just love to play and sing, there is a spot for you in one of Alma’s fine choirs, bands and/or its orchestra.
Musicians at Alma College have opportunities to perform on campus and to tour across the state of Michigan, the United States and around the world. Musicians at Alma study with experienced professors who are themselves professional performers and respected scholars. Musicians here practice on Steinway pianos, work with the most current technology and give concerts and recitals in the magnificent Heritage Center for the Performing Arts.
The music department provides a curriculum designed to meet the needs of a broad range of students. The faculty and resources of the department are committed equally to the following: 1) providing courses and curricula for music majors so that they may have the necessary foundation to pursue graduate study, teaching, performing or music-related fields; 2) strengthening students’ musical skills by expanding proficiency in technique, heightening interpretive insight and facilitating the understanding of pedagogical tools and methods; 3) being an artistic presence within the Alma College community and beyond by providing opportunities for students, faculty and community to share the experience of musical performance; 4) providing the general student with a basic understanding of the language and history of music.
Alma’s Music Department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and offers three degree options: Bachelor of Music in Performance, Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Music.
Acceptance Rate:
Alma College has a general acceptance rate of 65%
Faculty Info:
Takeshi Abo (Violin/Viola/String Pedagogy), Jeff Ayres (Jazz Ensemble/Trumpet), Andrew Duncan (Bagpipes/Scottish Arts), Ed Fedewa (Double Bass/Electric Bass), Jamie Fiste (Cello), Murray Gross (Composition, Theory), Carlos E. Melendez (Guitar), Tess Miller (Flute), Nicole A Minney (Adjunct Instructor/Horn), Will Nichols (Choirs/Choral Pedagogy), Joseph Radtke (Trombone), Alana Rosen (Visiting Instructor), Victoria Walker (Voice/Opera Workshop), Randy Westmoreland (Tuba/Brass Pedagogy), Andrea Worful (Bassoon), David J Yandl (Adjunct Instructor/Clarinet), Tyler R Young (Adjunct Instructor/Saxophone), David Zerbe (Ensembles Studio Education)
Related Articles
Review: SCHMIGADOON at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes
- February 04, 2025
During the pandemic, musical theatre lovers were hit with withdrawal. Apple TV took us out of our funk when Schmigadoon hit the air in July of 2021. The series took an original story line and based it around a specific genre of musical theatre. The result had us laughing and singing along for two seasons. The first season was more of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic variety of musical while season two had more of a Chicago/Pippin vibe. For whatever reason, the third season was written but Apple TV elected not to go into production with it.
LSC-CyFair's Discovery Recital Series Kicks Off With Duo Dramatique
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- September 23, 2024
Lone Star College-CyFair will present its fall Discovery Recital Series, featuring three free events with themes that blend classical, world, and experimental music. The series begins Oct. 8 with Duo Dramatique. Learn how to attend!
Cork Folk Festival Celebrates 45 Years Of Folk Music Tradition
by Stephi Wild
- September 11, 2024
Cork's iconic Folk Festival is set to return for its 45th year, running from October 2nd to 6th, 2024. The event promises an extraordinary mix of folk legends and exciting new talent, celebrating the best of traditional and contemporary folk music.
This is Love! A Musical Supervisor Champions the Score of Broadway's THE NOTEBOOK
by Elliot Lanes
- May 25, 2024
As we all know, the 23/24 Broadway theatre season has been one of the busiest in a very long time with many new plays and musicals opening within a short period. One of those shows was The Notebook. It features a score by pop writer Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunsetter. The show had a pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago where it was met with unanimous rave reviews.
'Labyrinth: Myth And Music” Concert Comes to LSC-CyFair
by Stephi Wild
- April 09, 2024
Lone Star College-CyFair presents 'Labyrinth: Myth and Music', a free concert integrating dance and storytelling with music as well as three world premiere performances in the college's Main Stage Theatre April 18.