Areas of Concentration

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Music Education
a classroom of students with various Orff instruments.

Music Education

Performance (Classical)
String section of an ensemble

Performance (Classical)

Jazz & African American Music Studies
Saxophonist performing a solo

Jazz & African American Music Studies

Composition
Composition teacher at a table with student, one of whom is holding a ukelele.

Composition

Music History
A teacher stands in front of a screen that says "The Symphony (Cont.)". Students attend.

Music History

Music Theory
Professor with smart screen teaching music

Music Theory

Conducting
Conducting a wind ensemble

Conducting

Collaborative Piano
Collaborative Piano and Violin performers

Collaborative Piano
Degree Programs We Offer
Department of Music and Dance

Apply now for the Music major or minor, or the Dance major, and join us in 2025!  We offer Conservatory-level training with a caring community supporting you along the way.

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