Music Performance
Immersion in a creative community with the guidance of great teachers and mentors is a stepping stone on the path to becoming a professional musician, music teacher or music therapist. The Music program at Valencia College is dedicated to the idea of inspiring future performers by providing you with high-level instruction and an expanding array of resources and experiences to enrich, stimulate and develop your gifts inside and outside the classroom.
The Music program strives to inspire students to connect purpose and imagination to their lives, strive for career and artistic excellence, and contribute to the cultural and workforce needs of Central Florida and beyond.
A.A. Degree Pathway
Associate in Arts (A.A.)
Through the Music Degree Pathway, you’ll prepare to transfer to a four-year university music program. You’ll learn music theory and develop your sight singing and ear training skills. You’ll also enhance your musicianship by focusing on instrumental or vocal technique, building a repertoire and gaining performance skills, all of which will prepare you for a university upper-division music program. This pathway also partners with the Valencia College Humanities program to ensure students learn the basics of music history required to succeed at the next level.
It's highly recommended that students seeking a degree work with a student success coach who can give them information customized for their unique situation.
Careers
As a music student at Valencia College, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from and work with industry professionals, build your repertoire, get one-on-one training and collaborate with other students, all in a creative environment. You’ll master the fundamentals of performance and build your career skills through weekly participation in one or more of our many vocal and instrumental ensembles. Students at Valencia College often have more opportunities for solo or featured performances than at many four-year schools which tend to favor upperclassmen.
Depending on your area of music and your interests, a music degree can lead to a job in a variety of industries. Music-related jobs include:
- Professional performer
- Studio musician
- Composer
- Arranger
- Music instructor
- Public/private school music teacher
- Arts management
- Music therapist
Auditions
Performing music is a skill. Music requires time to practice and improve, so it’s vital for you to connect with the program in your first semester. We’ll create a placement level for you based on conversations or auditions, and then help you improve no matter the level you start from. Our classes are sequential. Let’s meet and get you progressing down your personal pathway.
Valencia College arts events – theater, dance, film, music, visual arts, humanities and more.
Faculty
Our faculty is composed of full-time and part-time instructors who are master musicians, skilled performers and experienced teachers.
Classrooms and Learning Spaces
The studio, classroom and learning spaces in the Music Department include instrumental and choir rehearsal halls as well as MIDI and electronic piano labs.
Classrooms and Learning Spaces
You don’t have to be a music major to participate in our classes. We low-cost options for vocal or instrumental ensembles, almost all of which give you the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience.
Join those who share your passion for arts and entertainment. There are a number of career-related clubs and organizations at Valencia College.
Performance
The Valencia College East Campus includes a 500-seat performance hall, an outdoor stage and the intimate Black Box Theater.
Location
General Studies courses can be taken at any Valencia College campus. Music courses are offered at Valencia College East Campus.