Advanced, auditioned choral ensemble open to all university students. Repertoire performed locally and on tour includes great chamber literature of the past five centuries. Three rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.

A mixed chorus of 60-90 singers open to all university students without audition. Public performances of a variety of music are given each semester. Three rehearsals per week.

Large choral ensemble available to university and regional singers without audition. Gives public performances or oratorios and works for chorus and orchestra twice a year. One rehearsal per week.

Preparation and performance of opera scenes and full operas. Membership open to students as singers, pianists, and technical personnel. Roles assigned by audition. Two rehearsals per week plus private coaching.

A mixed a capella ensemble dedicated to the performance of a variety of popular, jazz, and contemporary styles. Open to all students regardless of major. PR: Permission.

The Marshall Community Orchestra is open to all university students, faculty, and interested musicians in the community with permission of the instructor. Concerts are presented each semester.

A select, auditioned group of wind and percussion players who study and perform original and transcribed works for wind orchestra and works for small mixed chamber ensembles. (PR: Audition)

The Marshall University Symphonic Band rehearses twice a week and presents two concerts each semester. Symphonic Band performs a varied repertoire of music from wind band staples to contemporary works.

A concert band for any undergraduate student who has had experience playing a band instrument in high school or middle school. May be repeated for credit.

The Marching Thunder rehearses three times a week and performs a varied selection of music every home game as well as exhibitions around the country. May be repeated for credit.

The Marshall University Sixth Man Band performs at all home men's and women's basketball games. The band provides music to enhance the overall game experience for players and fans.

Study and performance of traditional and progressive jazz repertoire in a big band ensemble. Open to all university students by audition. May be repeated for credit.

Ensemble improvisation from duet to tentet. Emphasis on music sightreading, recognition and application of chord/ scale relationships in a performance setting. Ensemble playing skills. May be repeated for credit.

Ensemble focusing on performance of popular songs rooted in Black American Music traditions. Emphasis on common practices of commercial musicians/performers, stage comportment, and ensemble technique. May be repeated for credit.

A community/university ensemble modeled after the British-style brass band. May be repeated for credit.

Performance of contemporary music in various media. May be repeated for credit. Counts towards improvisation requirement.

An ensemble for the performance of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, with special attention to performance practices and instrumental and vocal techniques. May be repeated for credit.

The African Drumming and Dance Ensemble specializes in performing traditional music of West Africa. This ensemble combines dancing, drumming and singing into a rich cultural experience in non-western music. The ensemble is open to all university students and does not require prior musical training.

Chamber ensemble experience for woodwind players. May be repeated for credit.

Chamber ensemble experience for brass players. May be repeated for credit.

An ensemble dedicated to performing a wide variety of musical styles on instruments in the percussion family. May be repeated for credit.

Chamber ensemble experience for string players. May be repeated for credit.

An ensemble elective for piano majors and qualified piano secondary/elective students. Perform a wide variety of musical styles for multiple pianists on 1-5 pianos. (PR: Audition with instructor.)

An ensemble for guitar majors and qualified guitar elective students; focus on sight reading skills, ensemble accuracy and position playing. May be repeated for credit.