MUSIC
School of Visual & Performing Arts
Build FORWARD Momentum for Your Future
in the Music Department at Seton Hill
Do you want to perform or teach music? Provide music therapy? Use music to enhance worship? No matter what your future plans are (or even if you don’t have them figured out yet), Seton Hill’s Music Department can keep you moving forward.
In the Music Department you will benefit from:
• Study at an All-Steinway School that is fully-accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
• Comprehensive courses that prepare you for current and future career expectations.
• A full concert season every year - offering both performing and behind-the-scenes production opportunities.
• Immersive learning opportunities.
• A full range of ensembles.
• Premier performance venues and rehearsal spaces in Seton Hill’s Performing Arts Center.
• Personalized academic advising and career support.
• Qualified and accomplished artist-faculty who can get you ready for real-world career opportunities.
• Internship experiences that provide you with practical experience and career options before you graduate.
• Substantial scholarships and aid.
• All the resources of an Apple Distinguished School.
Seton Hill Music Clubs & Organizations
• National Association for Music Education
• Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association
• Winterguard
Primary Music Ensembles
• Choral Ensembles
• Una Voce: The Chamber Choir of Seton Hill
• Setonia: The Soprano/ Alto Choir of Seton Hill
• Glee Club: The Tenor/ Bass Choir of Seton Hill
• Griffin Marching Band
• Sinfonia
• Westmoreland
Symphonic Winds
Specialized/ Chamber Ensembles
• Brass Ensemble
• Commercial Music Ensemble
• Guitar Ensemble
• Jazz Combo
• Jazz Ensemble
• Opera Workshop
• Percussion Ensemble
• Piano Ensemble
• Seton Hill University Pipe Band
• St. Cecilia Ringers (Handbell Ensemble)
• Woodwind Ensembles
Music Ensembles
Internships, Study
Abroad & Other
Experiential
Learning
It’s important to get a feel for your future career while you’re still in college. Many Seton Hill students also want the opportunity to study abroad, help others, and expand their horizons as part of earning a degree. Depending on your goals, experiential learning at Seton Hill can take many forms, including:
• Multiple performance and production opportunities - on and off campus.
• Internships and apprenticeships.
• Making a difference in the world through service learning.
• Study abroad - in short trips with faculty and fellow students, or longer-term with our university partners in other countries.
• Student teaching (for future educators).
Study Abroad
Performing Arts Center
Located in the historic cultural district of Greensburg, Pa., the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center (the PAC) is home to the university’s Music Department. The PAC features two professional-level performance spaces, the Reichgut Concert Hall and the Ryan Theatre. The Center also contains classrooms, studios and technical areas designed just for music students to learn and create.
Music Department
Majors
Music (B.A.)
Music - Commercial
Music (B.M.)
Music - Sacred Music (B.M.)
• Organ
• Voice
Music Education (B.M.)
Music Performance (B.M.)
Music Therapy (B.M.)
FOR EXAMPLE:
Earn Your Degree in 3 Years
Transfer at least 12 Advanced Placement, College in High School or Dual Enrollment credits to Seton Hill, and we'll work to schedule your remaining courses so that you graduate earlysometimes in only 3 years.
FastForward Bachelor's to Master's
Earn an undergraduate degree and a master’s together in less time, and for a discounted cost.
Afford & Apply: It’s Easy
Applying for admission and aid at Seton Hill is simple. (And free!)
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Apply to Seton Hill. Apply online at setonhill.edu/apply. Start your application any time. You don’t have to complete it all at once.
COSTS LESS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
We create personalized aid packages for all students tailored to your specific circumstances and 99% of incoming students receive aid.
Apply for Aid. Fill out the online Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and list Seton Hill as a school you’re interested in (our code is 003362). (For U.S. citizens only.)
2 PROVIDED BY SETON HILL Every Year $34 MILLION IN AID
Audition. An audition is required for acceptance into Seton Hill’s Music Program. Consideration for music scholarships is determined by the quality of the audition. Get details at setonhill.edu/music.
SCAN HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND AID.
Career Services for Life
At Seton Hill, you can prepare yourself for a strong career in any field, from music education to commercial music to music therapy.
Our award-winning Center for Career and Professional Development will work with you and your professors so that you do career planning right along with your academic courses.
The Center can also help you to decide on a career, find the best internships, and land that first great job.
Even better: the Center’s services are always available to you after you graduate - for life!
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED Career Services Center
