SCC's music programs give students multiple performance opportunities, along with
                           the first steps needed for a four-year degree or a career in music. 
                        
                        Whether you are interested in the clarinet, guitar, or vocals, the music programs
                           at SCC will nurture your abilities and help you take them to the next level.    
                        
                        Office Information
                        
                        Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Shook Theatre (4-ST) 106A
                         
                     The suggested course sequence helps you to complete your program. 
                     
                     
                        
                        
                           
                              
                              Careers
                              
                              Composer 
Instrument Tuner/Repairer  
Music Critic  
Music Director 
Music Instructor 
Music Therapist 
Musician 
Singer 
                               
                           
                              
                              Industry Salaries
                              
                              Musician/Singer: $17.95/hr.-$74.66/hr.
Music Director/Composer: $38,270-$104,190
Music Therapist: $39,160-$96,000
Music Professor: $48,680-$222,350
The salaries listed represent the annual wage range for the specified professions
                                    for workers in the greater St. Louis MO-IL or Missouri area. Source: U.S. Department
                                    of Labor, 2023. 
                               
                         
                         
                     
                        
                        By studying in a Music program at SCC, you’ll broaden both your skills and your understanding
                           of all the opportunities available to you in the music industry. Most musicians go
                           on to establish rewarding careers with religious organizations, performing arts companies,
                           promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, in sound recording industries,
                           as well as other schools and instructional settings. 
                        
                        The facilities at Shook Theatre (4-ST) include a 400-seat performance hall, two large
                           rehearsal rooms, eight practice rooms with acoustic pianos, and a state-of-the-art
                           keyboard/guitar lab with 16 Clavinova workstations. You’ll also be able to join our
                           ensemble programs, from Jazz Band to Chamber Choir, pursuing the types of performance
                           you enjoy most.  
                        
                        According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for actors are expected to grow
                           by 3%, with about 9,300 job openings each year. In music, Music directors and composers
                           are expected to have approximately 5,100 openings every year, and 22,600 jobs are
                           projected year for musicians and singers.  
                        
                        Students will:
                        
                        
                           
                           - Develop advanced abilities in student’s primary instrument.
 
                           
                           - Be able to apply principles of music theory to individual practice. 
 
                           
                           - Have proficiency in ear training as well as sight-reading and singing. 
 
                           
                           - Have proficiency in piano, as defined by the NASM (National Association of School
                              of Music).
 
                           
                           - Have solid understanding of music history.
 
                           
                        
                        
                           
                              
                              Applied Music Classes
                              
                              Guitar (jazz or classical) 
Violin 
Viola 
Cello 
Bass (jazz or classical) 
Oboe 
Bassoon 
Flute 
Saxophone (jazz or classical) 
Clarinet 
French Horn 
Trumpet 
Trombone 
Tuba 
Percussion 
Drum set (rock and jazz rock study) 
Piano lessons 
Vocal lessons 
 
                               
                           
                              
                              Ensembles/Programs at SCC 
                              
                              Concert Band 
SCC Jazz Band 
SCC Orchestra 
SCC Singers 
SCC Chamber Choir 
SCC Musical Theater 
SCC Opera Theatre Workshop