Music
Join the vocal and instrumental arts of Butler's music groups to become part of a strong community of musical talents. Improve your vocal range and instrumental music skills while practicing and performing with other musicians. Whether you sing alto or soprano, play a trumpet, woodwind or a bass guitar, you leave our program on a solid path to becoming a professional musician.
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Train Beyond the Double Bar - Your Best is Still Ahead
Challenge your music abilities in our music programs that hold alumni nationwide. Study under instructors who have industry experience as published authors, active performers, film makers, clinicians and are ready to be your personal tutors. Create music in a dynamic atmosphere designed for you to become true professionals.
Make Instrumental Music Magic
Share your musical instrument talent with others as you perform in front of live audiences at a variety of formal and informal venues. Develop, challenge and hone your instrumental skills as we help you become a trained musician.
Perform in one of our instrumental ensembles with up to 80 students, including Concert Band, Show Band & Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble and more. We even have the Chambers Ensemble, formed by students based on musical and performance interests. Being a part of our bands means you’ll perform all over the nation, having the opportunity to take private lessons from our professional instructors along the way.
Learn all about our ensembles here.
Harmony is Key in Our Piano Lab
Refine your piano and keyboard skills in our state-of-the-art lab, designed to support both individual practice and collaborative learning. With multiple workstations and flexible pairing options, your instructor will guide you in targeting your strengths and expanding your musical abilities. Private practice rooms are also available, offering an immersive, high-quality auditory experience that enhances your growth as a musician.
Vocalize Your Dreams
It’s a blazing fast two years full of butterflies, stress, excitement and fun all wrapped up in a nice financially affordable package. We never said it was easy, but it’s oh so worth it. Comfort zones? What are those? We’ll keep you hoppin’ with performances happening every few weeks.
Project your vocals in our chorus groups, including Chambers Singers, A Cappella, Headliners and Barbershop Quartets. Our Barbershop groups are divided into the Smorgaschords for male singers and the Noteables for female singers. Check them out.
Learn technique, style and how to perform professionally for a live audience. Take advantage of our relationship with area professionals, including the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre of Wichita, The Kansas Dance Academy, the SmorgasChorus and the Wichita Grand Opera. Our students are often given the chance to perform, intern and study with these industry organizations. Guest clinicians come from all over to instruct you. We’re sort of a big deal.
What You Can Do with a Music Degree
Our graduates are literally across the whole nation. Approximately 30 students have gone on to perform at Disney World. Perform professionally, write music, or seek a career in music education. Go into publishing, recording or producing. It’s at your fingertips when you complete a degree with us. What makes us special? We start you early. When you step into the career field, you’ll have two extra years of experience compared to four-year private or state institution graduates. As a freshman or sophomore, you’ll take the stage right off the cuff. The small class experience gives you one-on-one training large institutions can’t offer. Your employer will know the difference between you and a four-year institution student. When you’re a music or dance student at Butler, it’s known. No matter what your dream job is, our instructors will give you the foundation to get started in your career in positions like:
- Band or choral director
- Musical performer
- Conductor
Box Office
To reserve tickets for our Fine Arts performances, view our box office information here.
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Music program.
- Theory of Music
- Aural Skills
- Concert Choir
- Concert Band
- Applied Piano
Music (Associate of Arts)
Make, Listen and Feel the Music at Butler
Perform Your Way to a Scholarship
Take advantage of our books and tuition scholarships by auditioning for one our of performance scholarships. The best part? You are not required to major in the field for which the scholarship is granted.
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