In the School of Music, performers, educators, scholars, and creators of music collaborate to achieve the highest levels of artistry while engaging local, regional, and global communities. We emphasize:
Integrating the artistic, academic, performance, and education-based components of the music curriculum to develop musicianship, professionalism, and creative thinking;
Cultivating student-driven projects, chamber music and ensembles, scholarly enterprises, and other collaborative initiatives;
Engaging new technologies and a wide array of musical experiences to promote an entrepreneurial spirit in a changing musical landscape;
Connecting students with professional mentors, concert artists, and scholars;
Participating in and establishing cultural communities through innovative partnerships;
Embracing intellectual, artistic, ethnic, and cultural diversity.