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 listed below, the undergraduate programs page and graduate programs page.

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