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David L. Waters Department of Music

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Jacksonville,Alabama 36265-1602
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music in Music Education - Vocal

Bachelor of Music in General Music - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music in General Music - Vocal

Bachelor of Music in Music Performance - Piano

Bachelor of Music in Music Performance - Vocal

Master of Arts in Music - Music Education (Instrumental)

Master of Arts in Music - Music Education (Vocal)

Master of Arts in Music - Instrumental

Master of Arts in Music - Vocal


Welcome to the David L. Walters Department of Music at Jacksonville State University. The students, faculty and staff send you warm greetings and hope that you find the information on these pages interesting and informative. A diverse and inspiring faculty trained at some of the nation's premier institutions are active as performers, scholars, composers, and teachers. Students have rare opportunities to work closely with and learn from these artist-teachers individually and in a wide variety of ensemble, seminar, and classroom settings. An energetic student body is fully engaged in a wide variety of musical performance and learning activities, and all gain significant experience by playing key leadership roles within them.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Thomas McCutchen, Dr. Renee L. Baptiste, Dr. Wendy Freeland, Dr. Doug Gordon, Dr. Nathan Wight.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Laramie Project
(10/30/20 - 11/2/20)
Jacksonville State University
The Diary of Anne Frank (Kesselman)
(4/17/20 - 4/20/20)
Jacksonville State University
Once Upon a Mattress
(2/21/20 - 2/24/20)
Jacksonville State University
How I Became a Pirate
(4/17/19 - 4/20/19)
Jacksonville State University
An Enemy of the People in Broadway An Enemy of the People
(10/27/17 - 10/30/17)
Jacksonville State University

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