Department of Music

Mission

The mission of the Department of Music is to provide a quality education in music within a Christian environment.

Departmental goals are to:

1. Prepare students for teaching careers and graduate study in music;
2. Prepare students for a lifetime of musical participation, enjoyment, and understanding;
3. Provide musical instruction and performance opportunities;
4. Provide for the University community the enrichment afforded by musical experiences from a variety of styles and genres; and
5. Prepare students for a well-rounded life in which vocations and Christian ethics are integrated.

Faculty

Chair: Jay Walls, Ph.D.

Professors:

Scott Carrell, D.M.A.
     Director of Piano Studies
Andrew Cook, D.M.A.
     Director of Jazz Band
Kyle Pullen, D.M.A.
     Director of Choral Activities, Chorus, and Chamber Singers

Associate Professors:

Cynthia T. Carrell, D.M.A.
Jay Walls, Ph.D.
     Director of Arts and Life Performance Series, Director of Concert Choir

Assistant Professors:

Laura Eads, M.M.
     Director of Opera Workshop, Coordinator of Vocal Studies
Charles V. Hicks, M.S.E.
     Director of Belles & Beaux and Good News Singers
Alyssa Koay, D.M.A.
Susan E. Shirel, D.A.
     Coordinator of Music Education

Instructors:

Eric Colgrove, M.M.
     Director of Bands and Orchestra, Coordinator of Instrumental Music

Programs

• Music Major (MU), BA

• Piano Performance Major (PP), BM
• Vocal Performance Major (VP), BM

• Music Education - Instrumental Major (IMED) (Teacher licensure), BME
• Music Education - Vocal Major (VMED) (Teacher licensure), BME

• Music Minor
• Teaching Endorsement in Instrumental
• Teaching Endorsement in Vocal