College Choir
The Hillsdale College Choir is an over 100 voice mixed choral ensemble with membership open to all Hillsdale College Students. The choir performs and records a broad range of repertoire from the different historical periods of western civilization. From single a cappella settings of traditional works to major oratorios with orchestra students get a chance to explore a wide range of musical styles while learning to develop their voice and musical skills.

College Chamber Choir
The Hillsdale College Chamber Choir is selected by audition from the membership of the larger College Choir. This select ensemble performs at many college functions on and off campus and has established a tradition of excellence while exploring the vast repertoire of chamber vocal music.

College/Community Symphony Orchestra
Professor Emeritus Edwin Hames founded the Hillsdale College/Community Orchestra in 1951. Today the Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra comprised of strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion with membership open to Hillsdale College students and members of the surrounding Hillsdale community by audition or recommendation of the studio professors. Music Department faculty serve as members of the orchestra where they coach their respected sections and lead by example. The orchestra performs a broad range of standard repertoire from the different western stylistic periods including modern works often featuring faculty, student and guest soloists.

College Jazz Big Band
The Hillsdale College Big Band is a 20 plus piece jazz ensemble modeled after the standard instrumentation of the popular groups of the swing era. The ensemble performs standard charts as well as new compositions. The group has a very active performing schedule both on and off campus culminating with a main stage performance featuring a guest artist each spring. Past guest artists have included: Trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, Lead Trumpeter Walter White, and Trombonist/Arranger Paul Ferguson.

Jazz Combos
Students interested in playing jazz are assigned to small jazz combos of various instrumentations with other students who share similar experience and technical levels. In the combos focus is placed on learning to improvise through understanding jazz scales and chord changes. The combos perform at different college and community functions both on and off campus. Most instruments including voice are welcomed to participate in the jazz combos.

Chamber Ensembles
Students who chose to participate in various chamber ensembles receive faculty coaching and are given many different venues to perform. Students may either participate in established ensembles or create standard or unique ensembles with other interested students. Currently established ensembles include: String Quartets, Piano Trios, Woodwind Quintet, Brass Quintet, Flute Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and Guitar Ensemble.

Opera Workshop
Students enrolled in private voice instruction may participate in the Opera Workshop projects. Opera Workshop varies from performing various individual scenes from the Opera and Broadway repertoire to performing complete operas. Staging, lighting and costumes are kept at a basic level with focus being placed on singing and acting.

Tulloch Ard Pipes and Drums
A unique tradition has been established on the campus of Hillsdale College. Often one hears the sounds of bagpipes as Tulloch is either rehearsing or practicing near or on campus. Students may participate in a program of private and group instruction on either the Scottish Highland Pipes or Scottish drumming at levels ranging from beginning to advanced instruction; piping may include Piobaireachd.
Members of Tulloch Ard perform and rehearse robed in the traditional Scottish garb and maintain an active performance schedule both on and off campus.

Community Wind Ensemble
The Hillsdale Community Wind Ensemble is open for participation to members of the surrounding Hillsdale community and Hillsdale College students, staff and faculty. The ensemble rehearses on campus in the Howard Music Building and can being taken for credit by Hillsdale College students. The group performs standard band and wind ensemble repertoire with full instrumentation.

College Pep Band
Performing at Hillsdale College football and basketball games both home and away the Charger Pep Band is open to any student who chooses to participate. Rehearsals are faculty lead while appointed student leaders from the group get the experience of directing at the games.