Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts

1600 East Wooster Street
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
419.372.2181
choosebgsu@bgsu.edu

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Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at Bowling Green State University
Show	Dates	School
10 Out of 12	11/19/2026 – 11/22/2026	Bowling Green State University Bowling Green

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music in Compostition
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Music in World History
Bachelor of Music in Music History
Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Instrumental)
Bachelor of Music in Music Education (Vocal)
Bachelor of Music in Performance - Guitar
Bachelor of Music in Performance - Instrumental
Bachelor of Music in Performance Keyboard
Bachelor of Music in Performance - Vocal
Bachelor of Musical Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Minor in Jazz Studies
Minor in Recording Technology
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Music Education
Master of Music in Music History
Master of Music in Ethnomusicology
Master of Music in Music Theory
Master of Music in Performance-Piano Performance
Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy
Master of Music in Collaborative Piano
Master of Music in Performance - Voice
Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy
Master of Music in Jazz Studies
Master of Music in Choral Conducting
Master of Music in Instrumental Performance
Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting

About the program

Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts has earned a reputation as one of the country’s outstanding collegiate music programs. The college provides training for students pursuing professional and teaching degrees in music. Its graduates hold appointments in a multitude of colleges and universities, private and public schools, as well as successful and fulfilling careers as professional musicians, composers, arts administrators and private studio teachers. The college offers a full range of Undergraduate & Graduate degree programs to a student body numbering approximately 550 under the guidance of nearly 60 distinguished, full-time faculty. Undergraduate majors are available in music education, music performance, music composition, jazz studies, world music and music history. Minors are available in jazz studies and recording technology; special curricular options include church music.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has an acceptance rate of approximately 79%

Faculty

Brittany Lasch
Andrew Pelletier
Daniel Piccolo
Nick Fox
Charles Saenz
David Saltzman
Emily Freeman Brown
Richard Schnipke
Michael King
Bruce Moss
Mark Munson
David Bixler
Emily Pence Brown
Kevin Bylsma
Christopher Dietz
Kurt Doles
Jeff Halsey
Sidra Lawrence
Christopher Scholl
Arne Spohr
Kenneth Thompson
Robert Desmond
Ryan Ebright
Katherine Meizel
Mary Natvig
Eftychia Papanikolaou
Megan Rancier
Christopher Witulski
Ariel Kasler
Michael Gartz
Solungga Liu
Laura Melton
Robert Satterlee
Yevgeny Yontov
Michael Laurello
Marco A. Mendoza
Cole Burger
Elaine Colprit
Clint Fox
Lisa Gruenhagen
Tim Hoffman
Megan Link
Lisa Martin
Elizabeth Menard
Bernice Schwartz
Jenny Thompson
Justin Johnston
Julie Buzzelli
Caroline Chin
Penny Thompson Kruse
Matthew McBride-Daline
Robert Rohwer
Brian Snow
Per F. Broman
Gregory J. Decker
Nora Engebretsen
Mikel Kuehn
Elainie LilliosMarilyn Shrude
Lance Ashmore
Jeanne Bruggeman-Kurp
Chelsea Cloeter
Sujin Lee
Myra Merritt
Keith Phares
Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Ellen Scholl
Geoffrey Stephenson
Nermis Mieses
Susan Nelson
John Sampen
Kevin Schempf

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Past student productions

Past student productions at Bowling Green State University
Show	Dates	Theater
Bunnicula	4/14/2011 – 4/17/2011	Bowling Green State University