West Texas A&M University School of Music

2501 4th Avenue
Canyon, Texas 79016
806.651.2840
admissions@mail.wtamu.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy
Bachelor of Music in Music Business
Bachelor of Music in Music Technology
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Music in Performance

About the program

The School of Music at West Texas A&M University prepares undergraduate and graduate students for careers in music in a student-centered, experiential learning environment. By fostering outstanding performance and academic rigor and recognizing the diversity of musical expression in culture, the School of Music promotes excellence in education for all musical endeavors. The School of Music offers professional training in performance, conducting, composition, music education, music therapy, and music industry and technology, with emphasis on creative entrepreneurship and future success in a rapidly evolving musical landscape. The School of Music supports the university’s mission to provide a cultural center for a multi-state region, serving the university, community, and region with a large number of public performances and educational opportunities.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) has a very high acceptance rate of 97.3%, meaning it's a nearly open admissions school. To be admitted to the School of Music, you must first apply to WTAMU and then apply to the School of Music on Acceptd to declare a music major.

Faculty

Lyudmila Abbasova
Dr. James Barger
Dr. Mark Bartley
Sarah Beckham-Turner
Helen Blackburn
Dr. Benjamin J. Brooks
Dr. Tina Carpenter
Steven Dolezal
Dr. Robert Hansen
Dr. Kimberly Beck Hieb
Rossitza Jekova-Goza
DMA
Dr. Edward Kahler
Dr. Robert Krause
Dr. Cloyce Kuhnert
Donald Lefevre
Dr. Jeremy Lewis
Dr. Guglielmo Manfredi
Dr. Christopher Meerdink
Dr. Choong-Ha Nam
Matthew Oglesby
Dr. Sean Pullen
Dr. Nicholas Scales
Dr. John G. Shanks
Douglas Storey
Dr. William Takacs
Dr. Susan Martin Tariq
Dr. Russell Teweleit
Vesselin Todorov
Evgeny Zvonnikov

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