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The Mission of the Amarillo College Music Department is "to be a center of musical learning and cultural enrichment within the community of Amarillo and the surrounding Panhandle of Texas, by providing a comprehensive two-year musical curriculum for transfer students, elective courses for the non-music major, musical training for younger students, and performance opportunities in various ensembles for students and members of the community."
One of only a handful of 2-year institutions in the nation to be so, Amarillo College is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. We currently offer an Associate of Science degree in Music which is designed to transfer to any four-year public institution in the state of Texas.
Amarillo College has been an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since September 1, 1966.
National Association of Schools of Music11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21Reston, VA 20190-5248703-437-0700 Phone703-437-6312 Faxinfo@arts-accredit.orgFor Amarillo College's most recent NASM self-study and subsequent accreditation materials, please go to: https://www.actx.edu/music/nasm
Closely associated with the areas top opera, choral, and instrumental organizations, students at AC are immersed in building performance skills along with academic knowledge at a very high level. The AC Music Department partners annually with the Amarillo Master Chorale, Amarillo Symphony Youth Orchestras, AC Suzuki Program, Amarillo Opera, Window on a Wider World, and sponsors additional outreach activities like UIL solo & ensemble contest and the Greater Southwest Music Festival. In 2021-2022, music students and faculty hosted over 40 outreach events reaching approximately 6,000 K-12th graders.
Amarillo College Attention: Music Dept. PO Box 447 Amarillo, TX 79178
Camille Day Nies Music & Theatre Chair Tiffany McDaniel Music & Suzuki Administrative Assistant
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Apr. 2 Art Force presents AC Piano Series
Apr. 6 Amarillo Opera Spring Production
Apr. 9 AC Jazz Concert
Apr. 14 AC Suzuki Program Orchestra & Ensemble Concert
Apr. 19 Amarillo Master Chorale with the Amarillo Symphony
Apr. 20 Amarillo Master Chorale with the Amarillo Symphony
Apr. 26 TheatreAC presents The Hello Girls
May. 2 TheatreAC presents The Hello Girls
May. 2 AC Orchestra Concert
May. 6 AC Community Concert Band Concert
May. 7 AC Brass Ensemble Concert
Jun. 4 Jim Laughlin June Jazz
Jun. 11 Jim Laughlin June Jazz
Jun. 18 Jim Laughlin June Jazz
Jun. 25 Jim Laughlin June Jazz
Apr. 26 The Hello Girls