Tennessee State University Department of Music

3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
615.963.5341
admissions@tnstate.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Science in Music
Bachelor of Science in Music - Music Education
Bachelor of Science in Music - Commercial Music
Minor in Music

About the program

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.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Tennessee State University (TSU) has a general acceptance rate of 93%

Faculty

Jeff Adams
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 )
Applied Piano I & II
Proficiency Piano I & II
William Crimm
Piano Accompanying I & II
Class Piano I for Non-majors Lindsay Cunningham
Voice Patrick Dailey
Music Appreciation Dr. Sean Daniels
Music Appreciation Victor Davis
Vocal Music Education
University Choir Paul Deyo
Trumpet Veronica Edwards Douglas
Piano Joseph Doyle
Songwriting
Music Appreciation Dr. Robert Elliott
Department Head
Thesis
Double Bass Deidre Emerson
Cello William "Tiger" Fitzhugh
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
Music Appreciation Dr. Susan Kelly
Choir Director
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
Music Theory Stefan Petrescu
Viola Dr. Ljerka Rasmussen
Music History
Ethnomusicology
Music Appreciation Beth Ring
Voice Phyllis Sparks
Harp
Flute James Sexton
Orchestration
Jazz Ensemble Robert Shankle
Saxophone Dr. Jeffrey Tackett
Commercial Music
Music Technology
Studio
Guitar Dr. Kadir Tolga Tem
Music Theory
Aural Skills
Music for Video Game Dr. Richard Todd
Classical
Music Theory Dr. Joseph Van Dyke
Piano Elvie Williams

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