Spring 2022 SPC graduates Nicole Rodriguez-Vargas and Aaron Trill won top honors in the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Student Artist Competition. The annual Winter Symposium convenes more than 20 institutions from the Florida College System for a week of music making, fellowship, and auditions at University Schools of Music.
Nicole Rodriguez-Vargas, a flute student of Professor Barbara Prescott, won first place in Woodwinds category. Ms. Rodriguez-Vargas will walk at Tropicana Field on May 7, completing SPC’s AA-Music Transfer Plan degree. She participated in SPC’s Concert Band and successfully auditioned into SPC’s Community Wind Symphony. Next year, she will continue her studies at University of South Florida School of Music as a Music Performance Major with Francesca Arnone.
Aaron Trill, a voice student of Professor Linda Switzer, won first place in the Bass Voice category. Trill will participate in May 7 graduation earning SPC’s AA-Music Education Transfer Plan degree. Trill participated in SPC’s College Chorus, SPC’s Madrigalians, and he performed horn in SPC’s Community Wind Symphony. Next year, Trill will continue studies at SPC towards a Bachelor degree in Educational Studies and Community Leadership.
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About Music at SPC
Music AA Transfer
SPC’s Music and Music Education AA Transfer degrees (60 credits) are two-year programs that prepare students for transfer to University music programs in Performance, Music Education (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, General Music), and Music Therapy. Students earn Music State Common Perquisite credits in music lessons, music ensembles, music/aural theory, and student recital. Students also earn all 36 general education liberal arts credits.
Music Industry Recording Arts (MIRA) AS Degree
SPC’s Music Industry Recording Arts (MIRA) AS degree (64 credits) is a two-year workforce program with technology focus. It prepares students to work as producers, audio engineers, composers/songwriters in the music industry. The core curriculum includes courses in digital audio workstations, live sound engineering, studio recording techniques, critical listening, legal issues in music, practical music business, and more.
Audio Engineering and Production (AUDIOPE) Certificate
SPC’s Audio Engineering and Production (AUDIOPE) Certificate (24 credits) is a financial aid eligible certificate that includes instruction in digital audio workstations, studio recording techniques, acoustics, live sound and professional audio production. The stand-alone certificate prepares workforce internships and employment. The 24 credits also count towards the MIRA-AS degree.
Donation Opportunities
As a non-profit organization serving our community, charitable contributions are vital to our mission to educating students and engaging our community. Your support makes performances, art shows, and concerts possible and provides invaluable experiences for our students.
Donations impact our music students by providing:
(1) Scholarships for bonus elective courses
(2) Loaner hardware/software kits to those in need
(3) Expansion of facilities
Those wishing to donate to SPC Music and SPC Humanities and Fine Arts should contact Department Chair Nathan Muehl muehl.nathan@spcollege.edu