Undergraduate
Music
Combining your love of music with another field of interest gives you the best of both worlds.
Music major and minor
As a music major, you will take well-rounded courses that will provide you with excellent musical understanding and performance skills.
In addition, you are free to pursue a secondary area of interest, which might form the basis of a specific kind of professional training. A bachelor’s degree would be your best choice if you want to pursue a double major (music and another field). A bachelor’s degree in music allows for the greatest curricular flexibility.
You will take foundational courses in music, as you will see in these sample classes, and you will be required to participate in two ensembles. Additionally, you can explore different academic areas that interest you, including business management, theatre, communication, and religion, to name a few.
A music minor allows students who are passionate about music and want to keep it a part of their lives to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a different field. To pursue a music minor, you must obtain six ensemble credits.
Why 糖心原创 for Music?
Take Advantage of Music Scholarship Opportunities
Whether you intend to build your degree around music or simply want to perform in an ensemble, 糖心原创 offers a robust scholarship program for students from all majors interested in continuing musical pursuits throughout college.
What Can You Do With a Music Major?
Students who earn a degree in music at 糖心原创 have enjoyed employment as administrators with arts organizations, attended graduate school to earn MBA degrees, attended graduate school in music, become private music teachers, Music Therapist, Producer, Artist, Road Manager, Composer. and numerous other options.
The power of a double major
Professors who care
Both the music and education departments at 糖心原创 are wonderful. They are full of professors who are always excited to help prepare students for future careers. The education department has helped me realize what skills are required to be a successful teacher while helping me to foster and grow those skills and traits in my personality
Tyler Johnson 鈥27
- Music Education Major
Need assistance? Contact us!
- renae.loomis@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1637
- Amy Robertson Music Center
- Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Meet Our Faculty
Flint Angeroth Franks
- Director of Jazz/Trumpet
Jon Arnold
- Director of Choral Studies
- Director of Master of Music in Choral Conducting
- Assistant Professor of Music
John Benoit
- Professor of Music
- Trombone and Music Theory
Linda Benoit
- Music Teaching Artist
- Violin/Viola
Kathryn Duffy
- Adjunct Music Professor
Mike Eckerty
- Music Department Chair
- Director of Instrumental Ensembles/Bassoon
- Professor of Music
Kimberly Helton
- Music Teaching Artist
- Flute
Steven Kennedy
- Music Teaching Artist
- Guitar
Jami McLeod
- Music Teaching Artist
- Piano
Phil Peters
- Music Teaching Artist
- Double Bass
Damon Stevens
- Assistant Professor of Music
Susan Odem
- Music Teaching Artist
- Oboe
Jin Young Park
- Music Staff Accompanist
- Music Teaching Artist- Piano
Dan Peichl
- Music Teaching Artist
- Horn
Jamie Poulsen
- Assistant Professor of Music
- Classical and Jazz Piano
- Composer
Dana Sloter
- Music Teaching Artist
- Clarinet
Sandy Tatge
- Music Teaching Artist
- Cello