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3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville,Tennessee 37209
615.963.5341
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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


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:

Tennessee State University (TSU) has a general acceptance rate of 93%


Faculty Info:

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



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