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Austin Peay State University

Department of Music

Department of Music

601 College Street
Clarksville, Tennessee 37044
931.221.7818
admissions@apsu.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Composition
Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (Choral)
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (Instrumental)
Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy
Graduate Certificate (Performance)
Master of Arts in Vocal Performance
Master of Arts in Instrumental Performance
Master of Arts in Choral Conducting
Master of Arts in Instrumental Conducting
Master of Arts in Music Education

About the program

The Austin Peay State University Department of Music is an active and highly visible component of the Clarksville Community. Composed of approximately 180 music majors and 32 full-time and adjunct faculty, the Department of Music is the largest producer of cultural events in the Clarksville area. Housed in a state-of-the-art facility completed in 1990, students in the department practice, rehearse, and attend classes in a comfortable environment that is conducive to their creative and intellectual development. Performances take place in the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, a 600 seat concert theatre that is regarded as one of the finest acoustical environments in the Southeast. Recent technology upgrades have included a 25 seat computer lab, "smart" classrooms, a completely digitized listening lab, and a video production facility.

Notable alumni

Vanessa Cobb - Vanessa Cobb is the director of instrumental music at Rossview Middle School. Previously, Mrs. Cobb was the 6th grade band director for White House Heritage Elementary, K-2 General Music teacher at Robert F. Woodall Primary School, and the assistant director for White House Heritage Elementary School. Cobb completed a Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting and a Master of Music in Education at APSU in 2013 where she was named an Outstanding Graduate Assistant. While a masters student at APSU, Cobb was the graduate assistant for the athletic bands. She helped with rehearsals and wrote marching band drill. She also helped to organize and efficiently run the GOMB. Prior to her position at RMS, Cobb was the Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at APSU. She was also the band director at NWHS in Clarksville, TN. She is a member of NAfME, MTSBOA, and TBA.

Acceptance rate

Austin Peay State University (APSU) has a general acceptance rate of approximately 94-96%

Faculty

Meghan Berindean, Virginia Boaz, Eric Branscome, Molly Breckling, Michael Chandler, Bo Clayton, Jan Corrothers, Emily Hanna Crane, Sara Crigger, Jennifer Denk, Andrew Dunn, Robert Eason, Korre Foster, Michelle Fraley, Amy Gillick, Patricia Halbeck, Debra Hollis, David Kirkman, Sharon Mabry, Simone Parker, Zachary Pentecost, Addison Perkins, Spencer Prewitt, Michael Reynolds, Michael Ritter.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Austin Peay State University
Show Dates Theater
10/3 – 10/6/24
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2/8 – 2/11/24 Austin Peay State University
4/7 – 4/10/22 Austin Peay State University
3/24 – 2/27/22 Austin Peay State University
2/17 – 2/20/22 Austin Peay State University

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