A wealth of options you’d find at a big school The family atmosphere and small class size you’d find at a smaller university bachelor of music concentrations include: Guitar Instrumental Jazz Piano Strings Vocal Jazz Voice Wind and Percussion top reasons to study music at UToledo All-Steinway school. UToledo’s Music Department is close to achieving “All-Steinway School” status. Students are able to perform and practice on Steinway instruments, considered the best in the industry. Learn from the masters. Faculty members are performing musicians with international reputations. World-renowned musicians come to The University of Toledo for master workshops and classes. Recent visitors include: Internationally renowned opera singer Marilyn Horne Contemporary saxophonist Dave Liebman Grammy-winner Alan Broadbent Jennifer Jolley, co-founder of North American New Opera Workshop One-of-a-kind ties to a thriving local arts community. Not many colleges have the connections the UToledo Music Department has. Undergraduate music majors perform with the best: the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Toledo Opera and Toledo Jazz Orchestra. Student musicians also play at off-campus music festivals and events and at local clubs and venues like The Toledo Museum of Art. Teaching opportunities. UToledo’s Community Music Program lets students earning music degrees get some extra cash teaching one-on-one or group lessons. Students also work with local youth through BeInstrumental, a local nonprofit. Student music groups. The University of Toledo has lots of active, energetic music groups. Ensembles are open to all UToledo students. They range from Latin, jazz and experimental jazz to concert band, orchestra and choral groups. Join music-focused fraternities and sororities, Rocket Drumline or Rocket Marching Band, one of the largest and most visible student groups on campus. Required auditions. Prospective Music majors - even Music Education majors - must audition and take a music theory assessment. Required internships. Music Technology majors get experience as music producers and earn course credit by interning at a music studio.