<p>I’m sure the music department is just fine. Unless you go to a music conservatory, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a world-renowned music program at any university.</p>
<p>WU is known for it’s flexibility and lack of red tape, and music department is pretty accomodating for this. You don’t have to be a music major or minor to be in any performing ensemble or take classes in the department. Any student in any division/school/major can participate in any offering in the music school (somewhat rare in colleges). </p>
<p>Their website lists these as instrumental groups: Chamber Ensembles, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Winds, Concert Choir, Flute Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Combos, Opera Productions, Symphony Orchestra. </p>
<p>One day per week, Holmes Lounge (one of the fancy lounges on campus) hosts Jazz at Holmes where they bring in a national or sometimes international jazz ensemble and have food, and it’s all free. Pretty popular event for WU students and the STL community.</p>
<p>The 560 Building on Delmar is a really beautiful, top-notch music and performing arts facility. The location is a tad inconvenient though. I think Tietjens (and Gaylord and Blewitt, the other to music buildings on the main campus) are used mostly for offices, classrooms, and the Music Library now.</p>
<p>Many dorms do have those soundproof music pratice rooms, which is super convenient.</p>