Overview

The Music program is customizable to any student at Illinois College — whether you are looking to pursue a career in music, stay involved after high school, or try something new.

Key facts:

Ensembles, lessons, and music scholarships are available for any talented student, regardless of academic major or minor.

You will gain hands-on experience performing, composing, teaching, researching and conducting in preparation for graduate study or a career in music. Working side-by-side with our renowned faculty, you will be mentored by accomplished conductors, performers, composers and music scholars who care about your success.

Within the last five years, IC students have performed at regional and national conferences, and toured to locations such as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville, San Antonio and New Orleans. Music students have also studied abroad in places like Germany.

The music program connects students with distinguished performers, conductors, composers, and scholars on campus. Students regularly perform on stage in front of their peers and attend concerts held throughout the year, like the Illinois College Fine Arts Series, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and the Engelbach-Hart Music Festival.

All music students, whether majors, minors or student ensemble members, will develop transferable skills for any career such as the ability to think creatively and to express ideas artistically. Submit a student interest form to learn more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Listen to the Music
Music Appreciation
Music Theory and Musicianship
Musical Theatre
Accompanying
Form and Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Jacksonville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply for Admission

Submit Official High School Transcript

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

39154 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39154 USD / year

≈ 39154 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

39154 USD / year

≈ 39154 USD / year

Living costs

Jacksonville

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Music.

Available Scholarships

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Jacksonville

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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