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