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Where is Harold Washington College located?
Why would I want to attend Harold Washington College?
How do I apply for entrance into the Harold Washington College Music Program?
What classes, programs of study, or instrument lessons do you offer?
Who does the prospective student contact for the audition/interview?
Am I required to provide my own instrument of study?
How can I determine transferable credits and schools that accept these credits?
Where is Harold Washington College located?
Harold Washington College
30 East Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone number to main switchboard: (312) 553-5600
How do I find out information about the Harold Washington College Music Program or contact someone regarding the program?
For information regarding the Harold Washington College Music Program please look around this website, or contact Matthew Shevitz, coordinator of the music program, by email mshevitz@ccc.edu by telephone call 312-553-5600. A catalog of course offerings and a schedule of classes may be obtained at the front desk in the main lobby.
Why would I want to attend Harold Washington College?
Harold Washington College is extremely affordable and student counselors will assist students with financial aid if needed. The campus is located in the heart of Chicago and is easily accessible to public transportation. The music faculty at HWC is dedicated to providing students with the necessary tools for a music career or for transferring to a four-year institution.
How do I apply for entrance into the Harold Washington College Music Program?
Harold Washington College has an open enrollment policy. This means that all eligible students are accepted. Contact Matthew Shevitz at the contact listed in the answer to the previous question so that the music faculty may determine which classes you should take. Further information regarding admission to Harold Washington College can be found by visiting the Harold Washington College website, hwc.ccc.edu, and then clicking on Admissions.
What classes, programs of study, or instrument lessons do you offer?
The Harold Washington College Music Program offers a wide array of classes including class piano, music history, music theory, music technology, music business, Jazz studies, popular music, etc. Also offered are classes that focus on music performance such as the Jazz/Pop Ensemble and Chorus. The Music Program offers private instruction in practically every instrument. For more information concerning course offerings, instrument lessons, and programs of study, visit the Harold Washington College Music Program website and click on the Academics section, (link to Academics heading), or contact the coordinator of the Music Program, Matthew Shevitz, mshevitz@ccc.edu.
Will I be required to take entrance exams or audition before entering the Harold Washington music Program?
Students are required to give a brief audition/interview using their instrument of choice. This is simply to determine the appropriate placement of the student within the program. If a student has had previous study in the subject of Music Theory, then that student may take a placement exam in order to determine the correct Music Theory class for that student.
Who does the prospective student contact for the audition/interview?
Voice students will contact: Professor
Adriana Tàpanes
Piano Students will contact: Professor Isabelle
Bélance
Other Instrumentalist will contact: Professor Matthew
Shevitz
Electronic Musicians, Recording Musicians, Music Technology Students will
contact: Professor Rodney
Grisanti
For the Music Theory placement exam contact: Professor Isabelle
Bélance
Am I required to provide my own instrument of study?
Yes. Each student is required to provide his or her own instrument. However, all students will have access to the Piano Lab, which is equipped with 18 electric pianos, and to the practice rooms, which are equipped with acoustic pianos. A drum kit is also provided for percussion students.
How can I determine transferable credits and schools that accept these credits?
Information concerning required classes and transferable credit for the Associate in Fine Arts Degree with a concentration in Music Education or Music Performance may be found at the Harold Washington College website or be clicking this link: transfer. For more information concerning transferable credit Professor Matthew Shevitz, Humanities Department, Room 1014, Phone #: (312) 553-5722. For more detailed information concerning transferable credit at specific four-year colleges and universities in the state of Illinois click the following link: Illinois school transfer information.