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.

Accreditation

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

The Performance Major contains curricular revisions that await NASM approval.

Faculty

Chair: Jay Walls, Ph.D.

Professors:

Scott Carrell, DMA
     Director of Piano Studies
Andrew Cook, DMA
     Director of Jazz Band
Kyle Pullen, DMA
     Director of Choral Activities, Chorus, and Chamber Singers
Jay Walls, Ph.D.
     Director of Arts and Life Performance Series, Director of Concert Choir

Assistant Professors:

Eric Colgrove, M.M.
     Director of Bands and Orchestra, Coordinator of Instrumental Music
Laura Eads, M.M.
     Director of Opera Workshop, Coordinator of Vocal Studies
Alyssa Koay, DMA

Instructors:

Stacey Neely, M.A.

Programs

• Music Major (MU), BA

• Performance Major (MUBM), BM

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

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