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HomeCOFACDepartments & ProgramsDept of Music
Department of Music
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The Department of Music offers a comprehensive program that includes both undergraduate
and graduate studies. Committed to providing a sound liberal arts and sciences education to a
diverse student population, the department offers a broad range of musical opportunities to
majors, minors, and non-majors in a learning environment supported by an excellent and diverse
faculty.
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Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science in Music
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
Master of Music
Master of Science in Music Education
The department stresses the development of musical, communication, and technological skills,
creativity, artistry, intellectual curiosity, and teacher preparation through instruction,
performance, and original work encompassing Western art music, jazz and related popular styles,
and music of other cultures.
As one of six departments in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the Department of
Music strongly encourages the interaction of the arts. It enriches the cultural life of the region
through its scholarship; concerts by students, faculty, and distinguished guests; and lectures and
other public presentations.
The Department of Music and Towson University is accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Music, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Maryland
State Department of Education.
Information for Prospective Students
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Undergraduate Admission and Audition Information
Graduate Admission Information (M.S. in Music Education)
Graduate Admission Information (M.M. in Music Performance / Composition)
Experience the Department of Music by Scheduling a Visit
Department of Music: Towson University
Department of Music
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Why Study Music?
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Experience the Department of Music: Schedule your campus
visit today
Thinking about majoring in music? Schedule a shadow day and visit the TU Department of
Music on a day of your choice. Attend classes, take a lesson, sing or play in our ensembles, meet
faculty and talk to current students.
Areas of Study
UndergraduateGraduate
Undergraduate
Music Minor Music (B.M.)
Music (B.S.) Music Education
Graduate
Music (Dalcroze, Orff, and Kodaly) P.B.C.
Music Education M.S.
Music M.M.
About Our People
Student
Katerina Burton
Faculty
David Ballou
Contact Information
Department of Music
Location
Center for the Arts
Room # 3095
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone
410-704-2839
Fax
410-704-2841
Email
mcriss@towson.edu
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