Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
The Nicholls Division of Music offers musical performances for the entire campus and community throughout the year.
Visit our calendar to see what’s going on this semester. Don’t forget that you can also see the Pride of Nicholls Marching Band at home football games.
Welcome to the School of Fine Arts — Division of Music. We always have something going on and invite you to be part of it all. The faculty, the staff and the students all work to provide a variety of musical experiences for the university, the community and especially for ourselves. We love music. If you do too, you belong with us at Nicholls.
The Division of Music offers the courses and performance experiences that fulfill the requirements of our degrees: Bachelor of Music Education in either Instrumental or Vocal Music and Bachelor of Arts in Music. We also offer a variety of music courses to the entire Nicholls community.
I invite you to explore our Web site. It offers faculty and degree information, a schedule of events, accessible forms and many other items of interest. If you would like to visit us on campus or if I can answer any questions, please e-mail me at carol.britt@nicholls.edu.
We are here because we love music. Join us!
Carol Britt, Director
School of Fine Arts, Division of Music
Congratulations to winners of the II Latin American Festival Student Competition:
First Place: Christiano Rodrigues (violin)
Second Place: Michael Prejean (marimba)
Third Place: Kristen Robichaux (piano)
Honorable Mention: Clarinet Quartet - Micah Crochet, Amanda Bruce, Jennifer Picou, Lana Waguespack
THIBODAUX - A Nicholls State University music major and Brazilian native took home second prize Saturday, March 8, from the Young Artists Competition in Jackson, Miss.
Christiano Rodrigues, a freshman violinist in Nicholls’ strings program, was honored for his performance of Wieniawski’s Concerto in D minor - earning not only second prize but a chance to play with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra as well.
James Alexander, adjunct instructor of music, said Rodrigues’ honor is a first, both for Rodrigues and for the Nicholls strings program - itself in its inaugural year.
“We’re very happy that he was able to take home a prize in his first competition in the United States,” Alexander said.
Music students at Nicholls State University now have access to world-class pianos, thanks to a 2007 grant from the Lorio Foundation totaling nearly $200,000.
Two Steinways, priced at $51,000 a piece, have been delivered to the Nicholls Division of Music - to be followed later this year with another piano and a harpsichord.
“We are thrilled to have Steinway pianos available for teaching and performing,” said Dr. Luciana Soares, assistant professor of music. “This acquisition represents a great step towards raising the profile of the school. It demonstrates the university’s commitment to excellence and makes us more competitive with other institutions in the area and beyond. We can now say that our students will have the best instruments to inspire and challenge them as they reach their fullest potential. Steinways are considered to be the best pianos available, as each instrument is handmade and takes up to one year to be built.”
Dr. David Boudreaux, vice president of institutional advancement and professor of English, said the Lorio Foundation’s generosity strengthens Nicholls’ recruitment and retention efforts.
“Students who want to practice and perform on the finest instruments in the world now have the opportunity to do so at Nicholls.”