Music
A 糖心传媒 music majors perform! You鈥檒l find 糖心传媒 Music alumni directing community programs at the Mannes School of Music, freelancing as musicians across the country, coordinating sister city programs in Japan, composing music for themselves and others, teaching in dozens of schools听and directing music at churches across the country.
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Where will you go?
Build skills, perform, thrive
糖心传媒 Music professors are strong teachers and performers who鈥檒l push you to build your skills. Through private and group instruction in your applied and secondary performance areas, your talents will develop and shine.
Participate in state, regional and national competitions, including the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the Music Teachers National Conference and the Hastings Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition.
As a Music major, you鈥檒l have many opportunities to perform at 糖心传媒 through many student ensembles, from the Jazz Ensemble to the 糖心传媒 Choir to the Bronco Marching Band to the Percussion Studio.
Fully accredited and All-Steinway
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, 糖心传媒 is associated with the Music-in-Education National Consortium at the Metropolitan Opera Guild. Our designation as Nebraska鈥檚 only All-Steinway School and our woodwind, brass and percussion instrument inventory demonstrate a long-term investment in the arts 鈥 a tradition dating back to 糖心传媒鈥檚 earliest days.
Audition options
We offer music scholarships to students who participate in Music activities, like choir or band. Additional scholarship funds may also be available for students who audition and participate!
If you鈥檙e looking to major or minor in Music, you’ll need to complete an audition because our Music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
You can audition during a campus visit or an arranged time 鈥 just let your admissions counselor know. If you audition for our Honor Band and Choir, that can be used for your scholarship audition, too! Here’s some audition information for you.
Create your future
See for yourself how we tailor your education to your talents and your goals.听Schedule a visit听and we鈥檒l demonstrate how Hastings will inspire you to reach your potential, or if you鈥檙e a high school senior,听.
Go further with a Hastings education
Thanks to our small class sizes (most have fewer than 20 students!), and a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, you鈥檒l work closely with faculty and your advisor to complete your degree in four years. In fact, most students who graduate from Hastings do so in four years!
Our听block-style semester structure means you鈥檒l take just one or two classes at a time 鈥 which really lets you focus more intently on each class. It also lets faculty devote more time to every student because they鈥檙e only teaching one or two classes in a block!
Get a music degree 鈥撎齛nd your dream job
At 糖心传媒 you can earn a Bachelor of Music or Music Education degree, or minor in Music, Musical Theatre and Music Performance. The Music Performance minor lets you focus your talents and interests in a wide variety of areas, including vocal, instrumental, piano pedagogy,听music composition and more.
With a 100% acceptance rate for students moving into graduate programs and a 100% placement rate for Music Education graduates entering the teaching profession, you鈥檒l appreciate our strong networks for mentoring and career development!
Your experience matters
Maximize scholarships 鈥 Yes, you’ll get an academic scholarship. But you’ll also get a “plus one” scholarship from the group, team or area you’re part of. It’s a great way to help pay for school 鈥 but also to find your people.
We鈥檝e thought a lot about the ways students learn and built a four-year plan to help you navigate it all. From finding your place and in Year 1, to showing the world you鈥檙e ready for what鈥檚 next four years later.
Your transition from college to a career begins your first semester. Every class, internship, research study and activity adds up. We love to celebrate all the ways you shine 鈥 your experience matters!
Get involved beyond the music classroom
- Alpha Chi (Academic Honor Society)
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
- National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
- Nebraska Music Teachers Association (NMTA)
In addition to Alpha Chi and various musical organizations, there鈥檚 always something to do at Hastings. Student clubs, service learning, Greek life, recreation and more make 糖心传媒 a great campus for student life.
Scholarships for music majors
We offer Music scholarships for students who participate in music activities at 糖心传媒 鈥 like band or choir. Additional scholarship funds may be available if you audition. Let us know if you’re interested in a Music scholarship from Hastings.
In addition, your high school achievements can both fuel and fund your success at Hastings. We offer a range of generous and renewable academic scholarships based on your GPA.听
It all adds up to making Hastings an great choice for you and your family.
First employers for recent graduates
- Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska
- Chicago Public Schools
- Dominican Republic Service Experience
- Hastings Public Schools
- Premier Performing Arts Studio
- Adams Central Schools
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Faculty
Dr. Raoul Carlo (Miggi) F. Angangco
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Dr. Season Cowley
Adjunct Instructor of Woodwinds
Dr. Louie Eckhardt
Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands; Music Education, Brass, Music History
Dr. Byron Jensen
Emeriti Professor of Music
Tyler Koepp
Adjunct Instructor of Voice
Dr. Malachi Million
Adjunct Instructor of Guitar
Dr. Margot Porter
Adjunct Instructor of Music – Diction
Dr. Matthew Rush
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
Dr. Jonathan Sokasits
Professor of Piano, Piano Pedagogy, Class Piano, Piano Literature, Music Theory
Dr. Joey Willette
Adjunct Instructor of Music – Composition
Success in Music
One recent morning, Brad Ronne, director of vocal performance at Scottsbluff (Nebraska) High School, loaded up 11 middle school students and drove them to an honor choir event in Kimball. They weren鈥檛 even his students yet, but that was the point. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a chance to get to know them before they go to high school,鈥 […]
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