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Starkville,Mississippi 39762
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music Education

Master of Music Education

Minor in Music


The Department of Music offers two degrees in music: the B.A. and the B.M.E. This section of our website contains information about those programs and the academic areas of the Department of Music.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Barry E. Kopetz, Dr. Craig Aarhus, Dr. Jason Baker, Dr. Jessica Banks, Mr. Ben Bruflat, Dr. Robert Damm, Mr. Danny Davis, Dr. Jacqueline Edwards-Henry, Ms. Sheri Falcone, Mr. Johnny Folsom, Dr. Jeanette Fontaine, Dr. Courtney Grant, Dr. Jessica Haislip, Dr. Matthew Haislip, Mr. Barry Hause, Ms. Sara Horan, Dr. Richard Human, Mr. Peter Infanger, Dr. Thomas Jenkins, Ms. Katherine Johnson, Dr. Anthony Kirkland, Ms. Gail Kopetz, Ms. Elva Kaye Lance, Dr. Christy Lee, Ms. Rebekah Moore, Dr. Gary Packwood, Ms. Carol Patilla, Anne Katherine Ragsdale, Dr. Ryan Ross, Dr. Denise Rowan, Dr. Alisha Rufty, Dr. Blake Ryall, Dr. Rosângela Sebba, Dr. James Sobaskie, Dr. Phillip Stockton, Dr. Cliff Taylor, Dr. Garrett Torbert, Dr. Roza Tulyaganova, Dr. Sophie Wang, Dr. Christopher Withrow.



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Past Student Productions

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Men on Boats
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27 Wagons Full of Cotton
(2/14/19 - 2/16/19)
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The Author's Voice
(2/14/19 - 2/16/19)
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Oklahoma!
(4/21/16 - 4/24/16)
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All Shook Up
(4/18/13 - 4/20/13)
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