Frequently Asked Questions about the Music Department

1) Do you have a good teacher for the instrument I play?  What about composing?  What else do you have?

2) May I play in an ensemble or take private lessons even if I am not majoring in music?

3) What ensembles do you have at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

4) How do I get into an instrumental ensemble?

 5) How do I get into Choir?  How about Chamber Singers?  What about private voice lessons?

6) How do I get private instrumental lessons?

7) How do I find out about the place and time for auditions for getting into ensembles or for private lessons?

8) I am trying to choose between a conservatory and a liberal arts college.  Will I find enough high-level performance activity at St. Mary's College of Maryland to prepare me for a career as a performer?

9) Can I get teaching certification in music at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

10) I play an instrument and I am thinking about being a music major.  I do not want to pursue a performing career, though.  What are my options?

11) What can my major be in the St. Mary's College of Maryland music department? 

12) How do I get a music scholarship?

13) Do I have to audition to be admitted?

14) What do music graduates from St. Mary's College of Maryland do with their degrees?

15) I think I would like to earn a minor in music.  Is this possible?

16) I am a jazz musician.  Do you have a teacher or a program for me?

17) I sang and acted in musicals in high school.  Do you have this kind of activity at St. Mary's College of Maryland?

18) I love music, but don't read music.  I have never taken instrument or voice lessons.  What kind of classes do you have for me?

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