Department of Music
Visit Web Site
3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville,Tennessee 37209
615.963.5341
admissions@tnstate.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
|
Bachelor of Science in Music Bachelor of Science in Music - Music Education Bachelor of Science in Music - Commercial Music Minor in Music
|
All degrees offered by the Department of Music are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Music Education program is also approved by the Tennessee Department of Education and accredited by the National Council on the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) through the University's teacher certification program.
Faculty Info:
Jeff Adams, Trombone, Music Appreciation, Commercial Music Adrian Barnett, Saxophone, Arranging Jeff Beckman, Instrumental Music Education, Music Residency Lisa Bradley, Music Appreciation Dr. Robert Bryant , Coordinator of Music Education Ashley Crawford, Flute Dr. Mark Crawford, Coordinator of Commercial Music, Music Business Kaylina Madison Crawley, Director of Community Academy of Music and Arts ( CAMA ), Music Appreciation, Applied Piano I & II, Proficiency Piano I & II, William Crimm, Voice, Music Appreciation, Piano Accompanying I & II, Class Piano I for Non-majors Lindsay Cunningham, Voice Patrick Dailey, Voice, Music Appreciation Dr. Sean Daniels, Music Appreciation Victor Davis, Music Appreciation, Vocal Music Education, University Choir Paul Deyo, Trumpet Veronica Edwards Douglas, Piano Joseph Doyle, Songwriting, Music Appreciation Dr. Robert Elliott, Department Head, Music Appreciation, Thesis, Double Bass Deidre Emerson, Cello William "Tiger" Fitzhugh, Guitar, Music Appreciation Kerry Frazier, Music Appreciation Derrick Greene, Percussion Patricia Gunter, Bassoon Dr. Olga Harris, Music Composition Tamica Harris, Applied Voice Larry Jenkins, Assistant Band Director, Instrumental, Brass, Music Ed., Music Appreciation Maxine Jones, Piano, Music Appreciation Dr. Susan Kelly, Choir Director, Voice, Choral Music Education Gregg Lohman, Percussion Jason Luntz, Entrepreneurship in the Arts Pamela McCoy, Music Appreciation Dr. Reginald McDonald, Coordinator of Instrumental Music, Director of Bands and Orchestra, Music Ed. Leonard Morton, Commercial Music Ensemble Dr. Darryl Glenn Nettles, Coordinator of Vocal/Choral Music, Voice, Music Theory Stefan Petrescu, Violin, Viola Dr. Ljerka Rasmussen, Music History, Ethnomusicology, Music Appreciation Beth Ring, Voice Phyllis Sparks, Harp, Piano, Flute James Sexton, Orchestration, Jazz Ensemble Robert Shankle, Clarinet, Saxophone Dr. Jeffrey Tackett, Commercial Music, Music Technology, Studio, Guitar Dr. Kadir Tolga Tem, Music Theory, Music Appreciation, Aural Skills, Music for Video Game Dr. Richard Todd, Classical Guitar, Music Theory Dr. Joseph Van Dyke, Piano Elvie Williams, Music Appreciation, Voice
Related Articles
Strong Armed Robbers Release New Album 'Hotels and Highways'
by Josh Sharpe
- January 31, 2025
With an alt-country, Southern rock sound, Strong Armed Robbers' new album, 'Hotels and Highways,' consists of 22 tracks of mostly original tunes covering an array of quirky subjects. Check out the album here!
Prince, Frankie Valli, & More to Be Honored By the GRAMMYs
by Josh Sharpe
- December 20, 2024
Frankie Beverly, The Clash, Dr. Bobby Jones, Taj Mahal, Prince, Roxanne Shante, and Frankie Valli are the 2025 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees. Erroll Garner, Glyn Johns and Tania León are the Trustees Award recipients.
BEYOND BOURBON Benefit Tasting Event For OZ Arts Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- August 08, 2024
Contemporary arts center OZ Arts Nashville will welcome hundreds of local supporters back to enjoy a festive night of food, drink and exclusive patron events in the latest edition of its popular fundraiser, Beyond Bourbon: A Benefit Bash for OZ Arts.
In The Spotlight: Coffee County High School's Edgar Guzman
by Jeffrey Ellis
- May 19, 2024
Today we begin a six-part series of interviews with the Spotlight Awards’ nominees for Outstanding Lead Performer, shining the BroadwayWorld Nashville spotlight on the talented young actors who will compete for the opportunity to represent Nashville, Middle Tennessee and TPAC at The Jimmy Awards.
Chris Cooper And Cast Present 'Sublime' Version of [title of show] at MTSU
by Jeffrey Ellis
- April 03, 2024
Cooper’s clear and focused direction of [title of show] ensures that the action that transpires over the course of 90-plus minutes holds your attention, reminds you of people you know and delivers a pretty spot-on depiction of what real life is all about. With the able assistance of musical director Angela Tipps (the only non-student involved in the production, except for the professors who serve as mentors of the student-led creative team and production crew) and choreographer Paige Lovell (who provides the quartet of actors some fancy footwork that enlivens the proceedings), Cooper and his ideally cast quartet of actors, in this critic’s estimation, deliver the goods and then some.
IABD & Collage Dance Collective Unveil 2024 Performance Presentations
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- January 18, 2024
The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) and Collage Dance Collective will present the lineup for the 34th Annual International Conference and Festival of Blacks in Dance, 'Can't Turn You Loose: A Love Letter to Black Dance.'