Music

The Department of Music leads students to integrate creative and practical musical skills with critical thinking and intellectual inquiry, empowering them for a lifetime of learning. The curriculum provides an excellent foundation that prepares students to be adaptive leaders equipped to actively engage in their communities through the arts. The Department of Music welcomes students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests in music and provides pathways for performers, listeners, scholars, and creators of all kinds. The curriculum trains students in music performance, composition, music industry, and research and cultivates the creative habits of mind that make our majors competitive in a wide range of careers. 

Your support provides students opportunities to engage in musical research, travel, and collaborative work that are often impossible for students with limited resources. In the past, donations have been used to take students to visit museums, concerts, and attend masterclasses; support research in music and archives; and purchase audio equipment and other essential materials to their academic and artistic growth.