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  Apr 11, 2025
 
2019-2020 Academic Catalog 
    
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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Department of Music


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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: Wesley Parker, D.M.

Professors:

Scott Carrell, D.M.A.
     Director of Piano Studies
J. Warren Casey, Ph.D.
     Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
Clifton L. Ganus III, D.M.A.
     Director of Choral Activities and Chorus

Associate Professors:

Cynthia T. Carrell, D.M.A.
Andrew Cook, D.M.A.
     Director of Jazz Band
Kelly Neill, D.M.A.
     Director of Belle Canto, Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers
Wesley Parker, D.M.
     Director of Athletic Bands and Percussion Ensemble

Assistant Professors:

Laura Eads, M.M.
     Director of Opera Workshop
Charles V. Hicks, M.S.E.
     Director of Belles & Beaux and Good News Singers
Lisbeth Jones, M.M.
Susan E. Shirel, D.A.
     Coordinator of Music Education
Jay Walls, Ph.D.
     Director of Arts and Life Series

Instructor:

Eric Colgrove, M.M.
     Director of Bands


Programs

    Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of MusicBachelor of Music EducationNon-Degree