Music scholarships
Generous renewable music scholarships between $500–$7,000 are available for all majors.
All Mount Mercy students—regardless of major—can continue their musical growth and involvement through vocal or instrumental ensembles, applied private lessons, musical education offerings, and liturgical music.
Mount Mercy offers individual lessons for all students interested in developing their musical abilities. Lessons in piano and voice are offered year-round.
Studying piano at Mount Mercy offers many dynamic opportunities for students of all levels of experience, from the student with no prior musical training to the advanced student preparing for graduate studies in music. Every student is unique in their proficiency and goals, and the one-on-one nature of piano lessons allows the instruction to be tailored to each individual.
Individual lessons for brass, woodwind, guitar or strings instruments are also provided on an as-needed basis.
Mount Mercy hosts a variety of workshops, continuing education opportunities, and festivals each year, including: