Southern Oregon University Department of Music

1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, Oregon 97520
541.552.6101
admissions@sou.edu

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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

About the program

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.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Southern Oregon University has a high overall acceptance rate of 90.1%

Faculty

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

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Past student productions

Past student productions at Southern Oregon University
Show	Dates	Theater
You Can't Take It With You	5/19/2011 – 5/29/2011	Southern Oregon University
The Shape of Things	5/12/2011 – 5/22/2011	Southern Oregon University
Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking Glass	2/11/2011 – 2/27/2011	Southern Oregon University
King Lear	2/17/2011 – 2/27/2011	Southern Oregon University
A Streetcar Named Desire	11/11/2010 – 11/21/2010	Southern Oregon University
Talking Steps	11/4/2010 – 11/14/2010	Southern Oregon University

Southern Oregon University Department of Music

Degrees offered

About the program

Acceptance rate

Faculty

Articles About Southern Oregon University

Ashland New Plays Festival Reveals Four Winning Plays for 2026 Fall Festival

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Past student productions

You Can't Take It With You

The Shape of Things

Lewis Carroll's Alice Through the Looking Glass

King Lear

A Streetcar Named Desire

Talking Steps