School of Music

Music Performance

Music performance majors at Western Illinois University receive a broad liberal arts curriculum with a strong emphasis on performance skills. These skills are refined in one-on-one applied lessons with our world-renowned artist faculty members and in our nationally recognized large ensembles. In addition to performance, all music students take courses in music theory, ear-training, music history, and have the opportunity to take music electives in other areas like music business or composition.

Students interested in majoring in music performance should schedule a time to visit campus and take a lesson with their prospective faculty! You can find more information on the individual applied studio pages and by clicking here for undergraduate programs and here for graduate programs.

For more information regarding application and audition for the WIU School of Music, please visit our How to Apply page.

Applied Studios

Brass

Composition

Conducting

Jazz

Percussion

Strings

Voice

Woodwinds