Training
•Weekly private lessons on the student's instrument with professional faculty
•Applied study is supported by harmony, aural skills, orchestration, and conducting coursework
•Music Performance and Music Education minors include Instrumentalist Track options
Performance & Productions
•Wind Symphony is LR's flagship instrumental ensemble
•Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, and smaller ensembles offer additional performance opportunities
•Community performance opportunities include Western Piedmont Symphony and Hickory-area arts organizations
Degree Flexibility
•Pair BA Music with Music Performance, Music Education, or Sacred Music minors
•Music Education minor can support the M.A.T. licensure pathway after completing the music major
•Recital or capstone options are tied to the student's chosen minor
