Academics
Find Your Voice
Students at ACC enjoy more than 100+ performance opportunities each year through participation in masterclasses, recitals, chamber groups and instrumental and vocal ensembles. Students perform on campus and tour with unique ensembles like Jazz Choir, Opera Workshop, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble and many more.
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Esteemed Faculty
The faculty at ACC is composed of over 50 exceptional performers, composers, and educators in their fields. They perform with ensembles and groups as diverse as Grammy-winning Conspirare and Bruno Mars. They collaborate with icons like Room Full of Teeth’s Caroline Shaw, and our faculty members have been recognized from the Rockefeller, Guggenheim, and Grammy awards. Together the incomparable faculty at ACC’s music department offers students a vast amount of expertise from top conservatories and universities from around the world.
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY
- Composition
- Keyboard
- Instrumental
- Voice
FACILITIES
Located on the Highland Campus, ACC’s Arts & Digital Media Division is now fully housed in the newly constructed 2000 & 4000 Buildings. Students now have full access to state-of-the-art facilities that will prepare them for a variety of creative careers and academic pursuits. Each area was strategically designed to provide students with industry-standard equipment and technology, plentiful studio and performance spaces, student-focused galleries and lab areas, and environments designed specifically to stimulate creativity and collaboration. Students are certain to experience new levels of academic success as they are led by professional, award-winning faculty ready to guide them to new heights in 11 unique and innovative departments. Whether you are a current or potential student, an audience member, or would just like to take a tour of the facilities, the ADM Division welcomes you to ACC!
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PRACTICE ROOMS
Students have access to 16 Wenger soundproof practice rooms, including dedicated practice rooms for percussion and drums. Practice rooms have all new Yamaha upright pianos, available to ACC students enrolled in applied music.
INSTRUMENTS
Students enrolled in applied lessons have access to 150+ items for traditional, early music and non-Western ensembles. We also have full Orchestra, Wind, Brass, and Percussion instrument inventories for students to use in Music ensembles. Students may check out instruments for their lessons and ensembles.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Musicians Health
Ways to protect your mental and physical health
Transfer and Career Services
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NON-MAJORS
Non-majors are invited to be a part of the ACC Music Department. All students can join our ensembles, register for coursework, and participate in CE classes.
