Department Summary
Music at Bradley has a double mission:
- To prepare music students for successful careers as teachers or administrators in music; as professional performers; as composers; or as professionals in music related fields such as music business.
- To prepare both professional and general students who are not music majors for lifelong pleasure in music.
- Over 100 music majors and minors.
- Over 100 concerts, lectures and masterclasses in Dingeldine Music Center each year.
- An active lists of guest artists each year.
- Over 350 students in our bands, choirs, and orchestra.
- Strong Community Involvement with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Peoria Municipal Band, Central Illinois Jazz Society, Central Illinois Youth Symphony.
- Award Winning; Winner of The prestigious Helen Bartlett Award for Excellence in Service to Students.
- International; 2012 Bradley Jazz Ensemble Tour of Italy.
- International; 2010 Tour of Denmark by the Bradley Chorale.
Music News
- John Jost Receives American Choral Directors Association 2012 Highest Award
- Bradley Symphonic Winds Winter Concert
- Dr. Phillip Weinberg Founding Dean of the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts
- Jazz Ensemble presents “100th Anniversary Tribute to Stan Kenton” Dec. 3
- Dean Jeff Huberman Wins ArtsPartner of the Year Award
- Music Career Day