


Swope received her bachelor's and master's degrees in music/horn performance from the University of Louisville and a second master of music degree in conducting from Northern Illinois. I like the opportunity to help students achieve their goals." "I hope to continue working in academic libraries. "I have always wanted to be a librarian, and after 20 years of homeschooling five kids, my dream is finally coming true," she said. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, where she also received her BA in journalism/communications. She works as a reference librarian at the University of St. Mastin began her studies in the iSchool's Leep (online) program in spring 2020.
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I'm confident that the iSchool will help me learn and strengthen the skills I'll need to make these professional goals happen." "I particularly enjoy technical services and archival work-really hands-on with materials. "After receiving my MS, I will ideally be able to combine my experience in art history and libraries and work my way up to a job at an academic library, archive, or museum," she said. Mann, who holds a BA in anthropology and art history from DePaul University and an MA in art history from the University of Texas at Austin, currently works as a library assistant at Loyola University Chicago. Our commitment to providing all students in all disciplines opportunities for Performance Learning distinguishes Millikin University as a leader in higher education.Jacqueline Mann, Abigail Mastin, and Kate Swope Through Performance Learning, Millikin students prepare to shape their lives, own their careers, and impact their communities. We believe the best way to learn is to do and reflect- in the classroom and beyond. Performance LearningĪt Millikin, students experience an environment rich in Performance Learning, where students experience real-world risks and rewards while combining theory and practice with imagination and innovation.Įngaged in supportive partnerships with faculty and staff, our students practice their disciplines in the classroom and perform their disciplines through engagement with a global community of experts- scientists, artists, authors, or other committed third-party stakeholders. Students do not need to be a music major or minor to be involved. With five distinctive music degree programs and additional certificate options, our students find their path to professional success through a blending of creative, performative, scholarly, and entrepreneurial experiences designed to train the next generation of music professionals. The School of Music also offers multiple opportunities for Millikin students to get involved in over seven ensembles. Millikin's nationally recognized School of Music brings relevant, performance-based opportunities to all facets of undergraduate music education. The mission of the School of Music is to develop the whole musician – artistically, intellectually, technically – through the integration of theory and practice in an environment where students become active learners through their relationships with faculty, who themselves continue to grow as artists, scholars, and teachers.

Our accomplished faculty will show you that dreams and reality aren’t so far apart as they play alongside you, learn with you, and help develop the talent you’ve only begun to tap into!
