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Ashland,Oregon 97520
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry and Production Studies

Bachelor of Science in Music

Bachelor of Science in Music Industry and Production Studies

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Minor in Music

Master of Music in Performance

Certificate in Music Industry


Located in vibrant Ashland, Oregon, the Southern Oregon University Music Program features world-class artists who teach advanced music students in a serious, career-oriented environment. We encourage students to develop as artists, with emphasis on individual exploration, creative collaboration, and cross-hybridization within the arts. Check out the SOU Music Program student testimonial video here on YouTube. Visit our YouTube Channel playlist for more SOU academic program testimonial videos. The SOU Music Program offers over $160,000 annually in music scholarships (many of which are awarded for 4 years) to support your journey at SOU.

Faculty Info:

Madeline Abel-Kerns, Kim Andresen, Rhett Bender, DMusA, Reed Bentley, Karen Bolda, Ed Dunsavage, Margaret R. Evans, DMA, Jodi French, Paul T. French, DMA, Muriel Garcia-Hart, Matt Goodrich, DMA, Lorin Groshong, David R. Humphrey, PhD, Laurie Hunter, Cynthia Hutton, DMA, Mark Jacobs, DMUS, Bryan Jeffs, Derek Keller, PhD, Terry Longshore, DMA, Chelsea Majkut, PhD, Martin Majkut, DMA, Theresa McCoy, David Miller, Ellie Holt-Murray, Michal Palzewicz, Faina Podolnaya, Vicki Purslow, EdD, Frederick Schmidt, PhD, Heather Schmidt, Kirby Shaw, DMA, Kendra Taylor, Alexander Tutunov, DMA, Chris Williams.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
IF/THEN in Broadway IF/THEN
(2/20/20 - 3/1/20)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
Hedda Gabler (Baitz)
(11/7/19 - 11/17/19)
Southern Oregon University
INTO THE WOODS in Broadway INTO THE WOODS
(11/8/18 - 11/18/18)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
(5/24/18 - 6/3/18)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(5/26/17 - 5/28/17)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
SPRING AWAKENING
(3/9/17 - 3/12/17)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
(5/15/14 - 6/1/14)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
AVENUE Q
(5/16/13 - 6/2/13)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
LUCKY STIFF
(5/17/12 - 6/3/12)
SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
You Can't Take It With You
(5/19/11 - 5/29/11)
Southern Oregon University
The Shape of Things
(5/12/11 - 5/22/11)
Southern Oregon University
Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking Glass
(2/11/11 - 2/27/11)
Southern Oregon University
King Lear
(2/17/11 - 2/27/11)
Southern Oregon University
A Streetcar Named Desire
(11/11/10 - 11/21/10)
Southern Oregon University
Talking Steps
(11/4/10 - 11/14/10)
Southern Oregon University

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