The Arts

The IVC Keyboard Department is dedicated to providing a comprehensive program to students of all levels. Our commitment is to make high level piano education accessible to everyone who has a passion and curiosity for music at every level of ability. We have world-class teachers and a brand new state-of-the-art Music & Arts Center, qualifying IVC with the esteemed Steinway School designation.

Piano Majors: IVC has a robust music program with collaborations with local and national transfer colleges.

The mission of the instrumental music area (IMA) is to provide the finest artistic experience possible for its students and audiences. The IMA is one of the most active and visible segments of the college. IMA performance ensembles serve as a nexus between music students, the college and local communities, and student and professional composers and soloists. Currently there are performance opportunities in the Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Guitar Program.

Master Chorale

The Master Chorale was the first music ensemble at IVC, performing for the first time in 1979. Since that time, the Master Chorale has offered performances from the great masterworks of the Western canon to the Great American Songbook, to the vast treasury of choral music from the world's cultures. The choir has traveled to Europe and South America, and choir members have performed on the stage of Carnegie Hall.

Courses

The music curriculum is designed to provide a thorough and high-quality course of study for the transferring music major, as well as opportunities for students in other fields to learn about music through courses and through participation in performing groups. Courses offered in the music curriculum meet major transfer requirements, and many also meet general education requirements in the arts and/or humanities. The curriculum includes courses in music performance, theory, history, and appreciation, as well as a variety of fine vocal and instrumental ensembles.

School of the Arts Department Offices: 949-451-5650

Vi Ly, Ed.D. | Dean, the Arts

Matthew Tresler | Department Chair: Music, the Arts

Performing Arts Center Staff

Benjamin Penman | Director of Arts Production, Management, the Arts

Music was among the first academic programs offered at Irvine Valley College. The first performances were given in December of 1979. Since that time the department has grown and remains one of the college’s most high profile and active departments. The department offers courses that enable students to both make and create music, and to better understand it. We offer courses in the appreciation and, courses in the theory and composition, and courses in the performance. We have six performing ensembles rehearsing weekly and presenting concerts several times a year.