Music Degree

The music program at Hill College prepares students to become a performing musician, music educator, composer, theorist, musicologist, or a professional in another musical field. The program focuses on learning to play music as well as music history, theory, and composition. Program courses include: performance, music history and literature, composition, music theory, arts management, and conducting. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer music degrees.

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Hill College (TVCC)

100 Cardinal Drive, Athens, TX

Hill College is located in the town of Hillsboro, Texas, situated well within easy driving distance of both Waco and the capital city of Austin. This Southern institute of higher learning serves nearly 4500 students. The student body demographics at Hill College consist of about 1800 students with a full load of courses, and approximately 2700 part-time students.

Students can attain their Associates Degrees in many of Hill College’s diverse programs. Hill College boasts a wide variety of academic programs and majors for prospective students, including offerings in the fields of general agricultural business and management, system networking LAN and WAN management, salon and beauty salon management, elementary education and teaching.  Students will also find Hill’s traditional department of transfers very helpful in continuing their educational needs.

Hill College offers its students many clubs, like the Phi Theta Kappa membership, and many activities to participate in, like sporting events.

Dorms are available on campus and Hill College’s tuition is low, with yearly costs estimated at $1850 for in-state students, and $2250 for out of state students. Financial aid is available, along with Pell grants and scholarships.

In addition to their offered courses, Hill College offers an impressive roster of varsity sports programs for students. No matter what an athlete's sport of choice may be, you are likely to find it listed among the college's eleven varieties of athletic pursuits, which include more common choices such as baseball, basketball, and softball. For those with more unique tastes in their athletics, Hill College has golf, volleyball, and even rodeo!

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Career Options for Graduates

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Description

Teach students in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies at the secondary level in public or private schools. May be designated according to subject matter specialty.

Singers

Description

Sing songs on stage, radio, television, or motion pictures.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, singers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.5% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).