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  Sep 29, 2024
 
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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: Jay Walls, Ph.D.

Professors:

Scott Carrell, D.M.A.
     Director of Piano Studies
J. Warren Casey, Ph.D.
     Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

Associate Professors:

Cynthia T. Carrell, D.M.A.
Andrew Cook, D.M.A.
     Director of Jazz Band
Kelly Neill, D.M.A.
     Director of Chorus and Chamber Singers
Jay Walls, Ph.D.
     Director of Arts and Life Performance Series

Assistant Professors:

Laura Eads, M.M.
     Director of Opera Workshop
Charles V. Hicks, M.S.E.
     Director of Belles & Beaux and Good News Singers
Alyssa Koay, D.M.A.
Susan E. Shirel, D.A.
     Director of Concert Choir and Coordinator of Choral Activities

Instructors:

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


Programs

    Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of MusicBachelor of Music EducationNon-Degree