Music

Music

Apply Now
Music Therapist Music Director / Composer Postsecondary Teacher

Plan, organize, direct, or assess clinical and evidenced-based music therapy interventions to positively influence individuals' physical, psychological, cognitive, or behavioral status.

Jobs available locally

375

Demand Locally

+4 %

Annual Wage Range

$28,028 – $196,497

Conduct, direct, plan, and lead instrumental or vocal performances by musical artists or groups, such as orchestras, bands, choirs, and glee clubs; or create original works of music.

Jobs available locally

305

Demand Locally

+2 %

Annual Wage Range

$54,708 – $113,664

Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Jobs available locally

10,956

Demand Locally

+1 %

Annual Wage Range

$49,229 – $183,325
Academics Program Finder Arts Music

Program Level:

Pre-Majors/Transfer

Department:

Arts

Institute:

Creative & Communication Arts

College:

SAC

What is the Music program?

As a discipline, music has an emotional resonance unlike any other artistic expression. The musical sounds made by the voice and various instruments have had centuries of influence on human experience and are reflected universally in cultures all over the world. As an individual act or in an ensemble, the study and performance of music provides opportunity for students to develop both creativity and mastery.

What will I learn?

The music program provides students the opportunity to explore classical and popular musical forms and to understand their historical/cultural origins. For majors, students will develop skills with music theory, notation, aural skills, and applied skills that are the foundations of performance, and will develop knowledge, experience, and confidence in live performances. Private lessons are available on all standard orchestral instruments, plus piano, organ, saxophone, guitar, and electric bass; and ensembles include concert choir, guitar ensemble, chamber ensemble, brass ensemble, jazz ensemble, chamber singers, percussion ensemble, and SAC’s award-winning mariachi ensemble.

What can I do with this course of study?

The music program is designed to prepare students for study in a bachelor's degree in the following areas: performance, music education, music industry, music marketing, music therapy, composition, theory, and musicology. Students take courses in music theory, music literature, applied instruction in voice or instrument, and ensemble participation.

What is special about this program?

The facilities of the music program include several piano labs, practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and specialized instruction from faculty who are widely known, with regular performances both regionally and nationally. Also, the program features regular performances at the college, using the 1,004-seat McAllister Fine Arts Auditorium as its primary venue.
Degrees and Certificates

Music Pre-Major

Faculty

Andrew Gignac
Brass (trumpet)
LSC 210
210-486-0269
agignac@alamo.edu

Kerri Morgan
Voice
LSC 220
210-486-0267
kmorgan31@alamo.edu

Cindy Sanchez
Voice
MHA 115
210-486-0264
csanchez324@alamo.edu

Tom Sprayberry
Guitar
MHA 107
210-486-0241
tsprayberry@alamo.edu

Mark Alexander
Piano
MHA 106
malexander27@alamo.edu

Tim Birt
Voice
MHA 113
tbirt@alamo.edu

David Deering
Brass (tuba, trombone)
LSC218
ddeering1@alamo.edu

Gary Fair
Clarinet
MHA 111
gfair2@alamo.edu

Steve Gollihar
Theory
MHA 109
210-486-0265
sgollihar@alamo.edu

Geraldine Ong
Piano
MHA 106
gong@alamo.edu

Jorge Padilla Santiago
Percussion
LSC204A
jpadilla63@alamo.edu

Zlatan Redzic
Strings (bass, electric bass)
MHA111
zredzic@alamo.edu

Daniel Loudenback
Saxophone
MHA 111
dloudenback@alamo.edu

Juan Ortiz
Mariachi
MHA 117
jortiz1@alamo.edu

Michelle Quintero
Mariachi
MHA 113
mquintero24@alamo.edu

Jacob Schafer
Strings (violin, viola)
MHA 111
jschafer8@alamo.edu

Stephanie Smith
French Horn
MHA 111
ssmith722@alamo.edu

Nadia Soree
Harpsicord, Piano
LSC 200
nsoree@alamo.edu

Aurelia Rocha
Strings (cello, viola)
MHA 111
arocha17@alamo.edu

Becky Walker
Voice
MHA 117
bwalker2@alamo.edu

Linda Jenkins
Flute
MHA 113
ljenkins47@alamo.edu

Contact Us

Dr. S. Seabrook Jones
Chair
(210) 486-1716
sjones290@alamo.edu

Kerri Morgan
Discipline Coordinator for Performing Arts
LSC 220
(210) 486-0267
kmorgan31@alamo.edu

Mandy Derfler
Academic Unit Assistant
MLC 636B
(210) 486-0258
aderfler@alamo.edu