Music Department

How is Macalester’s music department? Are the academic music classes strong? Are there a lot of vocal and instrumental ensembles, and are they good? How easy would it be to take piano lessons, and are good teachers available?

Overall Macalester’s music department is quite good, Music is actually the #1 most chosen minor at the school. I’ve only taken one academic music class, but my professor was fantastic, and from what I’ve heard so are the others. In terms of ensembles there are two choir groups and 5+ acapella groups, all quite good. There’re many options for instrumental ensembles as well. If you’re a music major or minor any type of music lesson is free, otherwise you have to pay a small fee to take lessons, but they’re easy to sign up for, and all teachers are good.

@VersaceArmchairs thanks so much!

Can you direct me to videos of the quite good a capella groups?