Music

Drummer and other instruments in big band Vocal Group practicing Big Band playing at inauguration Choir practice Music Choir in performance

HFCC is home to the largest music program of all two-year colleges in Michigan.

Music ensembles from HFCC have regularly toured and performed at special events across the country and in Europe. In January 2009 the Henry Ford Big Band and Midnight Blue Vocal Jazz ensembles provided the dance music for the Inaugural Dance at the United States Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. The HFCC musicians performed at National Museum of American History for approximately 4,000 attendees.

In the summer of 2008 the Big Band performed in France and at the Montreaux International Jazz festival in Switzerland. Each year the group also appears at the Detroit Jazz Festival each Labor Day weekend.

Musicians in HFCC ensembles represent a cross section of the HFCC student body.

Music courses are designed for both music majors and liberal arts and technical students, as well as members of the community. Any music course can be applied toward fulfillment of the College's Humanities requirement. HFCC’s many bands, choirs, jazz bands, and vocal ensembles are open to all by audition.

Students pursuing an associate degree in music fulfill requirements in music literature and theory, sight singing/ ear training, music history. They also participate in one or more musical ensemble, including several concert bands, a jazz band, choirs and other vocal groups.

Learn more about our nine musical ensembles

Music Associate in Arts

Department Contact

Kevin Dewey
kdewey@hfcc.edu
313-845-6474
MacKenzie Fine Arts Center Rm. 132

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1-800-585-HFCC