This degree program at? is designed?for students who want to become professional church musicians, studio music teachers, composers, music professors, or professional performers.?The degree?is also excellent preparation for?graduate-level study of music.

Career Paths

Valpo prepares students for active roles in professional life, in schools, in churches, and in the community.

With that preparation, alumni of the music department pursue careers of varied kinds:

• Teaching music in elementary and secondary schools, universities, and in private studios

• Leading music in churches

• Performing in bands, orchestras, and professional choral ensembles

• Producing concerts and performances

• Managing performers or musical organizations

• Composing and arranging music