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Bachelor of Arts in Music (Liberal Arts)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Composition)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music Education)


Music students enroll in a variety of courses offered in the music curriculum according to their area of interest: instrumental or vocal studies, composition, theory, history and literature. Music students receive individualized instruction from a faculty of highly trained musicians. All students interested in majoring in music must perform and pass an audition before the music faculty. Students who fail to pass this audition after two attempts will not be allowed to continue as a music major. The audition must be completed by the end of the first two weeks of the semester.

Faculty Info:

Flute Kathleen Cowens Oboe Angel McGlasson Clarinet Suzann Brewer Bassoon Double Reed Staff Saxophone Tina Claussen Trumpet Tijuana Julian Horn Darrel Barnes Low Brass Bob Swanson Percussion Sue Reichling Harp Denise Fink Violin Darrel Barnes Carol Harrison Erin Ross Viola Darrel Barnes Cello Jacqueline Trtan Double Bass Riley Robison Guitar Tia Becker John Strickler Piano James R. Davidson Jane Harris Esther Guy Earline Moulder Jacob Clark Organ Earline Moulder Voice Stephen Bomgardner Genevieve Fulks Angela Holland Kirsten Walker Michael Payne Allin Sorenson Tammy Stubblefield Amanda Taylor Choral Ensembles/ Conducting James R. Davidson Allin Sorenson Jazz Studies Tina Claussen Special Topics Amelia Davidson Composition and Theory Carlyle Sharpe Music History Stephen Bomgardner Music Education James R. Davidson Troy Peterson Music Therapy Julie Cassity Monica Horton Natalie Wlodarczyk Leslie Jones Wind Symphony Troy Peterson Chamber Orchestra Alexandra Kovatch



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THE FANTASTICKS
(2/22/18 - 3/3/18)
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VIOLET
(11/12/14 - 11/15/14)
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The Thing About Men in Broadway The Thing About Men
(12/6/13 - 12/7/13)
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THE FULL MONTY
(11/13/13 - 11/16/13)
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Ordinary Days in Broadway Ordinary Days
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