Music

Music at NC

Name of Department: Music

Name of Department Chair/Program Director: Joshua Buckrucker

If you to prepare for a degree that will allow you to work in the music field, look to Navarro College for hands-on experience, a foundation in critical thinking and skills to succeed at a senior college or university.

The Associate of Arts Degree is a transfer curriculum for students who plan to pursue a degree in music after completing their studies at Navarro College. In addition to private instruction on most instruments, Navarro College offers a wide variety of opportunities to perform, compete and learn about music.

The Navarro College Marching Band performs a number of exciting field, street, and exhibition performances each fall.
Jazz Band members study and perform various jazz styles, including swing, bebop, latin, blues and ballads.
Concert Band performs high-quality concert literature of all levels in the spring.
Woodwind Ensemble is a small group that specifically explores the woodwind repertoire.
Brass Ensemble is a small group that specifically explores the brass repertoire.
Percussion Ensemble is a small group that specifically explores the percussion repertoire.
Guitar Ensemble is a small group that specifically explores the guitar repertoire.
The Navarro College Pep Band performs at home basketball games.

Students interested in studying Vocal Music have the opportunity to pursue private instruction for all voice types. Navarro College also boasts several student choirs.

1. The Collegiate Chamber Singers is a small group that explores a variety of musical genre from the renaissance to the 20th century. Styles of music include a cappella and small group performances of madrigal music during the fall & holiday season, to jazz and Broadway show tunes during the spring semester. This group performs at all scheduled music department concerts and throughout the surrounding communities.

2. The College Chorale is a large choir that sings a wide variety of music, including Broadway, pop and all idioms of the standard choral repertoire.

3. The Navarro Sound Company Show Choir is a small group that explores popular music genre such as Broadway and Musical Theatre repertoire.