Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Music is to provide high-quality instruction in music performance and music education that empowers a diverse student body to achieve maximum competence as music professionals in a global society.
Degrees Offered
- Bachelor of Arts in Music (Piano and/or Vocal Performance)
- Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (with Piano and/or Vocal Emphasis) This degree leads to teacher certification for grades K-12. PRAXIS Exams I and II are required for Music Education majors.
- Minor in Music (Piano or Vocal Emphasis, Music Technology, or Music Industry)
Music Curriculum
- Music Theory, Form Analysis, Counterpoint
- Aural Skills and Techniques
- Music History and Music Literature
- Music Education and Research Methods
- Conducting (Vocal and Instrumental)
- Piano Performance
- Secondary Piano
- Vocal Performance and Pedagogy
- Music Technology, Audio Production Principles, Music Management, Marketing, Business Fundamentals, and Internship
Department Requirements
- Ensemble Performance and Tours
- Student Recitals
- Sophomore Written Proficiency Exam
- Sophomore Piano Proficiency Exam
- Piano and/or Vocal Performance Juries
- Junior and Senior Recitals
- Music/Music Education Research Presentations
Performance Ensembles
- Tougaloo College Concert Choir and Vocal Ensembles
- Instrumental Ensembles
- Opera Workshop
Music Majors are encouraged to become members of the Collegiate Chapter of the National Association of Music Educators and music sororities/fraternities within the Department of Music.