Follow Your Calling
Do you have a passion for music? San Jacinto College is an outstanding place to begin your musical studies towards a rewarding career. Our program pairs general academic instruction with a wide array of music courses including music theory, ear training and sight singing, composition, ensembles, and immersion in specific instruments, voice, and musical genres. A music degree will prepare you for transfer to a baccalaureate-level music program – including a bachelor of music education.
The San Jacinto College music program:
- provides a balanced blend of courses including music theory, ear training and sight singing, composition, ensembles, piano, vocal training, and instrument specific immersion.
- offers spacious studios and a state-of-the-art theater to support a vibrant environment conducive to collaborative endeavors among faculty and students who share a passion for music.
- is dedicated to helping students experience technical mastery, develop critical and creative thinking skills.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this program have become professional:
- Performers
- Teachers
- Music therapists
- Researchers
- Writers
Earning Potential
- Music educator (middle school) - $61,954*
- Music educator (secondary) - $61,844*
- Music educator (post-secondary) - $72,114*
- Music directors and composers - $55,221*
*Source: www.texaswages.com, Gulf Coast Region, 2017
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Location
Central, North
Information
- Lynne Brandt, Department Chair Central campus 281.476.1831, lynne.brandt@sjcd.edu
- Randy Snyder, Department Chair North campus 281.998.6150, x7228, randy.snyder@sjcd.edu