Clarke University

Clarke University’s music degrees are designed to encourage you in the pursuit of a broad range of musical interests while creating deep and meaningful connections with your classmates, faculty, audiences, and the community.

As a music or music education major, you’ll experience engaged, one-on-one support from faculty, peer mentors, and guest artists, each offering their own expertise in key areas such as:

Vocal

Instrumental

Composition

Music Education

There are many opportunities to build your professional portfolio and share your gifts including recitals and time-honored traditions like For A Blessed Christmas and Musical Menus. You can also showcase your talents internationally through our vocal and instrumental ensembles who have performed throughout the United States, Austria, Prague, Japan, Korea, the UK, Brazil, and Russia. You can even earn

scholarships for your participation!

Graduates of our music program find success as composers, musicians, singers, film and music editors, recording technicians, elementary and secondary educators, music therapists, and more.