Greatbatch School of Music
As a conservatory-model school of music within a nationally ranked, liberal arts college, the Greatbatch School of Music offers a unique combination of depth and breadth, equipping musicians for a lifetime of success and fulfillment.
Musically Excellent. Academically Engaged. Profoundly Christian.
Founded in 1883 and an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1946, Houghton College continues to build on its reputation for musical excellence, academic strength and Christian worldview.
Courses of Study
30+ Music Instructors and Faculty
dedicated to your growth and development as a musician
11 Music Ensembles
for your to take part in
13 Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees
for you to choose from
Careers in Music
A Houghton degree in music opens doors to a variety of careers, and our alumni can be found working in a wide range of positions.
What They’re Doing
- Elementary music teacher
- High school music teacher
- College or university music professor
- Opera or musical theater performer
- Recording artist
- Independent performer
- Director of professional choirs, chamber ensembles, touring companies, and orchestras
- Instrument curator
- Music librarian
- Church musician
- Director of worship
- Church organist
Grad Schools Attended
- Binghamton University
- Boston University
- Bowling Green State University
- California State University – Northridge
- Cincinnati Conservatory
- Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam
- East Carolina University
- Eastman School of Music
- Florida International University
- Florida State University
- Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College
- Ithaca College
- Mannes College of Music
- Michigan State University
- New York University
- Northern Colorado
- Peabody Conservatory
- Penn State University
- Queens University Belfast (Ireland)
- Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies
- The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Royal College of Music
- San Francisco Conservatory
- State Glinka Conservatoire of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- University of Arizona
- University of Buffalo
- University of Connecticut
- University of Georgia
- University of Illinois
- University of Iowa
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina – Greensboro
- University of Texas – Austin
- West Virginia University
- Westminster Choir College
Faculty & Staff
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