Alongside traditional music courses, we encourage open-minded debate and a commitment to all types of music. Our alumni go on to become award-winning musicians, industry professionals, and educators. Come join our vibrant and dynamic community of talented and innovative students and faculty!
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the NC Central Music Department! Our degrees prepare musicians for professional lives as performers, composers, music educators, conductors, scholars, and music industry professionals, making them competitive for the ever-changing landscape of the music profession.
We offer rigorous Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Education, and Industry. Our Master of Music in Jazz Studies is well known throughout the nation and noted as a program of distinction for the university. Music at NC Central is open to music majors and non-majors through participation in the Sound Machine Band or university choirs.
– Isrea L. Butler, Chair
The Department of Music is located in the Edwards Music Building, the B. N. Duke Auditorium and Annex, the Lee Building, and the Student Services Building Annex. These facilities house two recording studios, a concert hall, a computer laboratory, five large rehearsal spaces, several internet-ready smart classrooms, and numerous practice rooms.
The department’s 25 pianos feature mostly Steinway products, including a Steinway “D” 9’ grand and three Steinway 7’ grand pianos.
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