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Emporia State University

Department of Music

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1200 Commercial Road
Emporia,Kansas 66801
620.341.5431
go2esu@emporia.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music Education in Instrumental Education

Bachelor of Music Education in Vocal Education


The Department of Music (NASM accredited since 1947) offers a comprehensive inventory of courses for those who wish to major or minor in music and for those who seek musical knowledge and experiences. Students may acquaint themselves with music as appreciative listeners, inquisitive scholars, or active performers. Music faculty are active in performance, composition and arrangement, and publication efforts. A state-approved degree program is offered to prepare teachers of music for the elementary and secondary schools of Kansas. Other degree programs are designed to enable students to pursue advanced studies in music and/or find employment within the field of music. The department provides a yearly schedule of concerts, recitals, master classes, and lectures which feature ESU music faculty and students as well as invited artist performers.

Faculty Info:

KATE BERGMAN, ABIGAIL BROWN, TIFFANY BUDKE, ALLAN COMSTOCK, MARTIN CUELLAR, RILEY DAY, IRENE DIAZ GILL HENNING, TRACY FREEZE, MELINDA GROVES, ANDREW HOUCHINS, MARY LOPEZ, DAWN MCCONKIE, RAMIRO MIRANDA, ROBERT NANCE, JACOB NARVERUD, VINCENT RHINEHART, PENELOPE SPEEDIE, GAILE STEPHENS, ABIGAIL TRIEMER, SCOTT WICHAEL, JENNIFER WOODWORTH, WILLIAM WOODWORTH, GARY ZIEK, TERRISA ZIEK.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Good People
(3/3/22 - 3/6/22)
Emporia State University
The Zoo Story (New Version)
(2/19/21 - 2/20/21)
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Steel Magnolias
(2/27/19 - 3/2/19)
Emporia State University

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