The Millikin University School of Music is pleased to announce new undergraduate degree offerings for a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Music Business with a planned offering in fall 2021. Students are automatically admitted into the program upon admittance to the University; an audition is not required for admission.
Millikin University's Hollis Prize is the highest award that may be received by a student instrumentalist or vocalist within the School of Music. Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hollis Prize competition returned in a virtual format with a livestream broadcast on April 10.
Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Millikin University School of Music's annual Hollis Prize competition will return in a virtual format with two livestream broadcasts.
Millikin University's premier a cappella group Dissonance earned 2nd place at the 2021 Varsity Vocals International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) regional competition held virtually on March 13. By earning 2nd place honors, Dissonance has advanced to the ICCA semifinal competition which will take place live on Saturday, April 10.
This past February, more than 100 Millikin University Choir alumni of all eras united to see and hear themselves participate in a virtual rendition of "Lord Make us Instruments of Your Peace."
National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate WILL-AM recently featured Dr. William McClain, conductor and director of the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra (MDSO), on its popular docuseries "Classical:BTS."
Martin Atkins, coordinator of music business at Millikin University, as well as a Grammy award-winning punk rocker, business owner and entrepreneurship educator, will be among the speakers at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Online Conference taking place March 16-20, 2021.
For more than 60 years, Millikin University's Vespers has signaled the start of the holiday season in central Illinois. This past December, audiences virtually witnessed the much-beloved tradition featuring rousing new musical experiences and a "best of" compilation from Vespers past.
Countless music educators around the world, who are faced with the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, are finding ways to have meaningful engagement with ensembles that are musically creative.