Washington and Lee University Music Department

204 West Washington Street
Lexington, Virginia 24450
540.458.8852
contact@broadwayworld.com

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Science in Music
Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Music Education Licensure
Bachelor of Science in K-12 Music Education Licensure
Minor in Music

About the program

The Washington and Lee University Department of Music provides exceptional experiences in music training in the context of an education in the liberal arts tradition by developing students' abilities to perform, create, contextualize and analyze music. All W&L students have opportunities to pursue their musical interests through participation in the Department's classes, ensembles, applied lessons and events. Furthermore, the Department contributes to the region's cultural life through its diverse musical offerings. The Department offers numerous concerts each year including those by student ensembles, our Concert Guild series, and Sonoklect, the new music/jazz series. Performances are held in the state-of-the-art Wilson Concert Hall, which opened in August of 2006, and the Lenfest Center for the Performing Arts. Department Ensembles regularly tour the United States and Europe other countries.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Washington and Lee University's overall acceptance rate is 17%, and while there isn't specific data for the Music Department, it's highly selective, with a range of 14% to 24% over the past decade.

Faculty

Gregory Parker
Tom Artwick
Anna Billias
Shelby Carico
Hayley Coughlin
Christopher Dobbins
Heather Dobbins
Julia Goudimova
Jesse Harper
Shane Lynch
Megan Mason
Reese Maultsby
Jaime McArdle
William McCorkle
Erin Murphy
David Perry
Byron Petty
Matthew Schucker
William Taylor
Terry Vosbein
Jaclyn Wappel
Shuko Watanabe Petty
Scott Williamson

Washington and Lee University to Host Playwright Crystal Skillman for Reading of RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD This Weekend

by Blair Ingenthron, January 20, 2024

Crystal Skillman, celebrated playwright, and musical theater collaborator, will visit Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia for a reading of her play Rain and Zoe Save the World.

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