Harper College

The Department of Music at Harper College is committed to creating an inclusive educational experience that fosters creativity, expression, and a supportive musical community for students of diverse cultures, backgrounds and interests. We maintain a proud level of academic excellence, and our goal is to build both academic and creative career paths for our students with opportunities to find representation and identity in their musical studies. Our students can expect an educational experience which fuses vital ideas and modern technologies with the traditional study of musical creation, performance and history across various genres and cultures. We care greatly about our surrounding community and have created a place for members to craft their musical interests into fruitful careers, personal enrichment, and stronger engagement with music.

Our campus office and programs occupy the ancestral lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo), Peoria, Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) and other Peoples. We are ever mindful of our present participation in colonial practices. We affirm that awareness and ongoing education are the first steps in confronting the legacy of colonialism and in honoring the original custodians of the lands we occupy.