SIUC School of Music
The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Music is the music school of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It is housed in Altgeld Hall, the Old Baptist Foundation Building, and Shryock Auditorium.
Available Degrees
- Bachelors of Music
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Music Minor
Undergraduate Degrees
- Music Business
- Music Education
- Music Theory/Composition
- Musical Theater
- Piano Pedagogy
- Performance:
- * Keyboard
- * Instrumental
- * Voice
- * Guitar
- * Studio Jazz
- Liberal Arts, Music
Graduate Degrees
The SIUC School of Music offers the Master of Music Degree in the following concentrations:- Collaborative Piano
- * Instrumental Accompanying
- * Vocal Accompanying
- Music Education
- Music History and Literature
- Music Theory and Composition
- Opera/Musical Theater
- Performance
- * Choral Conducting
- * Guitar
- * Orchestral Instruments
- * Orchestral Conducting
- * Piano
- * Vocal
- * Wind Conducting
- Piano Pedagogy
Ensembles
Orchestras- Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra
- Civic Orchestra
- Junior Orchestra
- University Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Marching Salukis
- Studio Jazz Orchestra
- Lab Jazz Orchestra
- Jazz Combos
- Concert Choir
- Choral Union
- Chamber Singers
- Opera / Musical Theater
- Guitar Ensemble
- Clarinet Studio
- New Music Ensemble
Notable faculty
- Michael D. Hanes, percussionist and former director of bands
- Marjorie Lawrence, voice and opera professor
- Eric Mandat, clarinetist and composer
Notable alumni
- Vincent Chancey, French horn player
- Sean Osborn, clarinet player
- Brent Wallarab, arranger, composer, and teacher
Organizations
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Epsilon Kappa chapter
- Mu Phi Epsilon
- Sigma Alpha Iota - Theta Tau chapter
- National Association for Music Education
- Music Business Association