Yes!   Even if you’re not a music major, you can participate in any of the Music Performance Areas, such as Bands, Choirs, Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles; and through applied study (private lessons) of instruments or voice.  We facilitate both ensemble participation and private instruction through Participation Awards for non-majors, and through Athletic Band Awards for Otterbein students participating in Marching Band and Pep Band.

Whether you play the cello, the trumpet, the piano, or sing – whatever your musical talents are – Otterbein’s Music programs help musicians hone their musical craft and prepare them to utilize their talents for music careers or for life-long enjoyment.  Music students at Otterbein are mentored by master teachers of instruments and voice, and have opportunities to participate in a variety of ensembles and performances on campus, off campus, and even abroad.   Music majors have access to a keyboard lab, state-of-the-art music software, an electronic music studio, and much more.  Music majors leave Otterbein appreciating the aesthetic and affective richness that music brings to the world, and appreciate music within a historical, cultural, and global context.