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Harrisonburg,Virginia 22807-0001
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music -

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Composition

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Industry

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Music - Performance

Master of Music in Composition

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Music in Performance

Doctor of Musical Arts in Music, Performance, Pedagogy, and Literature


The music performance program offers a broad course of study tailored to meet the needs of the individual musician and prepare the student for further pursuit in the many areas of the music profession. Music performance graduates complete their studies with necessary creative-thinking skills that will allow them to adapt in the changing world of music performance.

Notable Alumni Include:

Alex Righter


Acceptance Rate:

James Madison University (JMU) has an acceptance rate of 76%.


Faculty Info:

Ian Zook, Chris Carrillo, Andrew Lankford, Kevin Stees, Eric Guinivan, Jason Haney, Amanda Bono, Stephen Bolstad, Scott Rikkers, Amy Birdsong, Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy, Bryce Hayes, Chuck Dotas, David Stringham, Foster Beyers, Don Rierson, Yi-Ping Chen, Chuck Dotas, Andrew Connell, Robert Hallahan, David Pope, Sam Suggs, Marlon Foster, Adam Larrabee, William M. Dabback, W. Bryce Hayes, Amy Lewis, Lisa M. Maynard, David Stringham, Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy, Alice Hammel, Rhonda Stees, David Cottrell, Joseph Taylor, Mikael Glago, Brian Cockburn, Karen Snively, John Peterson, Eric Guinivan, Jason Haney, Amanda Bono, Stanley Fink, Caleb Pickering, David Newman, Vicki Curry, Pedro Aponte, Andrew Connell, Jonathan Gibson, Mary Jean Speare, Edward Gant, Vicki Curry, Casey Cangelosi, Marlon Foster, Caleb Pickering, Lori Piltz, Gabriel Dobner, Eric Ruple, Paulo Steinberg, Robert Hallahan, Patricia Brady, Scott Zane Smith, Jocelyn Chan, John Veitch, Carl Donakowski, Wanchi, Diane Phoenix-Neal, Sam Suggs, Jacob Roege, Adam Larrabee, Jaclyn Wappel, Jo-Anne van der Vat-Chromy, Sonya Baker, Bryce Hayes, Dorothy Maddison, Kevin McMillan, Don Rierson, Carrie Stevens, Jamison Walker, Lucy Hoyt, David Newman, Brenda Whitmer, Beth Chandler, Jeanette Zyko, Sarunas Jankauskas, Sue Barber, David Pope.



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(11/8/11 - 11/12/11)
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(9/29/11 - 10/2/11)
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
(9/13/11 - 9/17/11)
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The Jeweler's Shop
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