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A long tradition of excellence distinguishes St. Petersburg College as an outstanding undergraduate Fine Arts Program. SPC's comprehensive curriculum and highly-qualified faculty allow for numerous artistic directions and career paths as Fine Arts students learn their craft. SPC offers the highest quality private instruction in voice, piano, pipe organ, or orchestral instruments with one of our 26 adjunct and full-time music faculty. They are among the finest musicians and instructors in the Tampa Bay area and the State of Florida.
Performance is an integral part of each student's musical education. Among the many ensemble opportunities at St. Petersburg College are the Symphonic Band, Community Chorus, Madrigalians, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Steele Drum Ensemble and other chamber music groups.
SPC's $2.28 million Music Center building represents the college's commitment to music performance. The 300 seat
Music Center opened during the summer of 2000 and is a state-of-the-art performance
facility with Heissler Pipe Organ and two Steinway grand pianos.
The Heissler organ was installed in the Spring of
2002. It is a tracker organ with 1600 pipes, 31 ranks, and 24 stops.
Purchase of this organ was made possible by a very generous gift by retired
professor of pipe organ, Mr. Robert Setzer.
The Department of Music prepares professional educators and musicians, provides every student at the University an opportunity to experience music, and serves as a center of musical art and culture for the Tampa Bay area.
In addition to its primary responsibilities to music majors, the Department also provides a number of courses and activities for non-music majors. These pages are designed to give you a broad overview of our department. We invite you to visit our campus in person to see the many advantages of attending
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