Music at Adams State...
is an active and vital program, committed to musical excellence within a small college environment. Each year, more than 700 of the 2200 on-campus students participate in music through classes, lessons and performing ensembles. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education designated the ASC Department of Music a "Program of Excellence," the third ASC program to receive this honor.
Music News
- ASC Showcase and Top of the Nation Honor Band concerts this weekend
- The ASC Big Band receives invitation to perform at prestigious festival
- ASC 2008 annual jazz festival is February 1 and 2
- Drumming for the troops is subject for first ASC faculty lecture of 2008
- ASC Music Department & ALMA Present Valley Native and World-Renowned Percussionist Valerie Naranjo
- Music concert raises money for local autism chapter
- The annual Adams State Winterfest concert is December 9
- ASC Chamber Orchestra and Valley Community Chorus Combine For Winter Concert
- Adams State College faculty flute recital is Nov. 8
- ASC Fall Choir Concert is Oct. 26
Adams State College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Be sure to visit the Friends of Music web page to learn more about this fine group of people who help support musical excellence at ASC. Check out the Events Calendar for a list of our concerts and recitals. Join us!
Visit the Jazz Studies web page to learn more about the Jazz Program at ASC.
To learn more about annual events such as the Top of The Nation High School Honor Band, the ASC Invitational Jazz Festival or the High School Honor Choirs, click here.
Department of Music Mission Statement: The three-fold mission of the ASC Department of Music is to educate music teachers and music professionals through programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education and the Bachelor of Arts degree, a liberal arts degree, with emphases in performance or liberal arts; to educate the general student body through classes, lessons and ensembles; and to provide service to the campus and the community through performances and other educational opportunities for cultural enrichment.
