Schools Offering Piping

Schools offering Piping

University/College

Carnegie Mellon Universitymusic.cmu.edu Bachelor of Fine Arts Music Performance (Bagpipe)

Master of Fine Arts Music Performance (Bagpipe)

Additional options:

A Double Major; The BXA Program (joint degree of 50% music and 50% other); A Music/Bagpipe Minor.

Options of taking elective studio bagpipe lessons for academic credit towards any degree at Carnegie Mellon.

Options for pipers and drummers earning academic credit towards any degree at Carnegie Mellon for performing with the University’s Pipes and Drums and attending weekly band practice as a registered class.

Contact: Andrew Carlisle
Professor of Music | Director of Piping, School of Music, College of Fine Arts
Carnegie Mellon University, CUC InfoDesk #110, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Office: 412-268-8613
St Andrews University in Music Performance (bagpipes) Pipe Band
Scholarships available
Contact: Bill Caudill
Director, The Scottish Heritage Center
Instructor, St. Andrews University Pipe Band, St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC 28352-5598(910)277-5236 office phone

Lyon College lyon.eduMusic Major/ Bagpipe available

also available as a minor

Contact: James Bell
Director, Scottish Heritage Program, Lyon College, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR 72501
OFFICE (870) 307-7473
FAX (870) 307-7001

Highland Dance as a PE course, Dual instrumentalists strongly encouraged. Ceilidh Band
Many opportunities for paid gigs throughout the year.

Many opportunities for travel to various areas of the country for solo competition, all levels.
Edinboro College edinboro.edu Degree in Music, (Bagpipes)
Contact: Patrick Regan
(814) 732-1451
William P. Alexander Music Center, 111
Edinboro, PA

University of California Riverside, pipeband.ucr.edu/Pipe Band
Contact: Ian Whitelaw


University of California, Riverside

900 University Ave.

Riverside, CA 92521

Tel: (310) 528-1514

Monmouth College Monmouthcollege.edu Pipe Band and scholarships available
Contact :Tim Tibbetts, PhD
Professor of BiologyDirector of Pipe Band Program
1-800-747-2687 • 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth, Illinois 61462

Wooster College Wooster.eduPipe Band and scholarships available
Contact: Ned Brooks

Advisor to Pipe Band, Wooster, Ohio
Alma CollegeAlma.eduPipe Band and scholarships available
Contact: Andrew Duncan
Director of Pipe Band, Alma College, Alma, Michigan

614 W. Superior St.
Alma, Michigan 48801
(989) 463-7111
Iona Collegeiona.eduPipe Band
Contact: Patrick McCormick
715 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 800-231-IONA
West Point Military Academy USMA.eduPipe Band
Contact: John Bottomley

West Point, NY 10996-1797
Norwich University Norwich.eduPipe Band
Contact: Iain MacHarg, Instructor

Norwich University
158 Harmon Drive
Northfield, VT 05663 USA
802.485.2000 | 1.800.468.6679
The Citadel Pipe Band
Contact: Pipe Band Director, Jim Dillahey Scholarships Available
E-mail: Minor in Fine Arts
Phone:Office (843) 953-6888 Cell (843) 568-8598
The Citadel-The Military College of South Carolina
MSC#26, 171 Moultrie Street|Charleston, SC 29409