Southwestern Community College

Southwestern Community College (SWCC) created the School for Music Vocations (SMV) to offer the serious music student the opportunity to explore music deeply, to discover by hard work his or her musical potential, and to consider seriously the relationship of music and the arts to the whole of life.

The first two years of college music study are, in many ways, the most important years in the education of a musician. Skills and understanding, which are well-learned at this time, provide an adequate base for a successful music vocation. Because of this, SWCC's professional music curriculum focuses on thoroughly developing in the student these most essential musical skills.