Music
Join our community of Vocal and Instrumental musical talents. Perform with other musicians in a variety of musical styles, challenging your vocal range and instrumental skills. Whether you sing high or low, play in a concert band, orchestra or rock on a bass guitar, we have a spot for you.
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Find Your Fit: Discover Our Programs
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We Set the Musician Scale
Challenge your music abilities in our nationally recognized music programs designed for you to become a professional. You take to the stage right away, starting in your first semester. The small class experience gives you one-on-one training large institutions can’t offer. Your instructors have industry experience as published authors, active performers, clinicians and are ready to be your personal tutors.
Make Instrumental Music Magic
Share your musical instrument talent with others as you perform in front of live audiences. You perform often, so you can develop and challenge your instrumental skills as we help you become a trained musician.
Perform in one of our instrumental ensembles with up to 80 students, including Concert Band, Show Band & Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble and more. Being a part of our bands means you perform all over the nation, with opportunity for private lessons from our professional instructors.
Harmony is Key in Our Piano Lab
Refine your piano and keyboard skills in our modern lab, designed to support both individual practice and collaborative learning. With multiple workstations and flexible pairing options, your instructor will guide you in targeting your strengths and expanding your musical abilities.
Vocalize Your Dreams
It’s a fast two years full of butterflies, excitement and stage time all wrapped up in a financially affordable package. We keep you moving with performances every few weeks and guest clinicians from all over to mentor you.
Project your vocals in our variety small ensembles, including Chambers Singers, A Cappella, Headliners and Barbershop Quartets. Our large Concert Choir is known throughout the area for excellence.
Challenge your technique, style and ability to perform for an audience. We perform professionally, including the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Music Theatre of Wichita, The Kansas Dance Academy and the Wichita Grand Opera. We also coordinate with the local Wichita group SmorgasChorus.
Our students often perform, intern and study with industry organizations. We’re sort of a big deal.
Grizzly Musicians in the Wild
Our graduates have careers across the nation. From Grammy winning Choral singers to characters at Disney, our students can be found everywhere. You can perform professionally, write music, or seek a career in music education. You also have options in publishing, recording or producing.
University Transfer and Future Career Options
Our program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of a Music career. Once you earn your associate degree, you have transfer options to build on your Butler experience.
Your Music education can lead you to a future in careers like:
- Band or Choir Director
- Composer/Songwriter
- Music Therapist
ADMC Scholarships
You can apply for our books and in-state tuition scholarships, no matter your degree major.
Box Office
To reserve tickets for our Fine Arts performances, view our box office information here.
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Music program.
- Aural Skills
- Concert Choir
- Applied Piano
Music (Associate of Arts)
ADMC Scholarships for any Degree
Fine Arts Scholarships
Take advantage of our books and in-state tuition scholarships in music, theatre, art and mass communications. The best part? You can be any major and still be a scholarship candidate.
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