Department of Music & Performing Arts
Program Overview
The universal language of music bridges cultural differences and touches our common humanity. Offering a wide variety of career options, the field of music promises a creative and joyful life work. The University of St. Francis Department of Music and Performing Arts provides a friendly and supportive environment with a multitude of performance opportunities for students.Academic Programs and Career Outlook
- BA (Bachelor of Arts), teaching with Illinois certification, Type 10, K-12
- BA (Bachelor of Arts), non-teaching
- BM (Bachelor of Music), performance (Piano or Voice).
Career Outlook
The BA (non-teaching program) requires relatively few hours and may easily be combined with another degree program or minor (business or theology, for example). A graduate with these combined degrees might look at music business or church music as a career.
The BA in Music (Certification in Music Education, Type 10, K-12) will prepare the musician to be a general music teacher or choral director in an elementary, middle, or high school. This program will be overseen jointly by the Fine Arts Department and the College of Education. State accreditation for this program is pending.
The BM is a more professional and performance-oriented degree which requires considerable hours in applied piano or voice. It would be most appropriate for the student who wishes to establish a strong foundation for a career in performance or pedagogy, accompanying, church music or other professional music fields. It is ideal for a student planning to go on to graduate school in music.
