Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM-accredited institutional member since 1988
•Bullet: Designated a "Program of Excellence" by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Training
•Bullet: Instrumental track within the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance)
•Bullet: Individualized one-on-one instruction with professionally active faculty
•Bullet: Performance opportunities as a soloist and in ensembles
•Bullet: James M. Lind’s Bands and Brass Studies leadership connects principal study to the department’s large-ensemble work
•Bullet: Published performance options include concert band, orchestra, steel drums, and guitar, providing contrasting ensemble and repertory settings
Professional Development
•Bullet: 100% graduate-school acceptance rate for music students over the past 5 years
•Bullet: 38% of surveyed graduates work in performance and other professional music-industry fields
Facilities
•Bullet: $6 million music building renovation
•Bullet: Leon Memorial Concert Hall and Richardson Hall Auditorium
•Bullet: Three-room recording studio with professional equipment
