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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Business Studies

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Music Performance

Bachelor of Music in Music Theory

Bachelor of Music in Jazz

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minor in Music

Minor in Jazz


On behalf of the faculty, we are so happy to welcome our new students and welcome back those of you who are returning. We have an exciting year ahead of us: new concert programming ideas, new faculty, and a new building on the horizon. Together, we will create a vibrant and supportive musical community in which all of us thrive and learn. Let's do this!

Faculty Info:

Department Chair Michael Smith Ensemble Conductors Darwin Aquino, Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Jim Henry, University Singers & Vocal Point Matthew Henry, Percussion Ensembles Stella Markou, Opera Theatre Adaron Jackson, Jazz Ensembles Vocal Arts Stella Markou, Director of Vocal Studies Leslie Allnatt Zac Devlin Benedetta Orsi Keyboard Alla Voskoboynikova, Director of Keyboard Studies Gail Hintz Adaron Jackson Woodwinds Donita Bauer, bassoon Ann Homann-Mottl, oboe Shelly Monier, flute Neil Ostercamp, saxophone Jeanine York-Garesche, clarinet Brass Lisa Blackmore, trumpet Mark Blackmore, trumpet Steve Hanrahan, horn Dave Dickey, trombone Matthew Banks, euphonium & tuba Percussion Matthew Henry Strings Arianna String Quartet John McGrosso, violin Julia Sakharova, violin Joanna Mendoza, viola Kurt Baldwin, cello Terri Langerak, harp Alan Rosenkoetter, guitar Sue Stubbs, double bass Music Education Julie Beauregard Aurelia Hartenberger Michael Smith Kim Warger Music History & Literature Aurelia Hartenberger Joanna Mendoza Julia Sakharova Music Theory & Composition Zachary Cairns, Coordinator of Music Theory Studies Darwin Aquino Whitney Cairns Conducting Darwin Aquino Jim Henry David and Thelma Steward Institute for Jazz Studies at UMSL Adaron Jackson, Director of Jazz Studies Matt Henry, Jazz percussion Ken Kehner, Jazz piano/Combos/Improvisation/Jazz Keyboard Harmony Professors Emeriti John Hylton (Dean Emeritus) Kenneth Miller Evelyn Mitchell Robert Nordman Arnold Perris Robert Ray James Richards Diane Touliatos-Miles Douglas Turpin Fred Willman (title awarded posthumously)



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