Training
•Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance within UCO's NASM-accredited School of Music; students choose an area of study in Piano or in Woodwind, Brass, Percussion and Strings
•Curriculum spans music theory, aural skills, music history survey, principles of conducting, and wind/percussion or piano pedagogy across 124 credit hours, taught through one-on-one studio lessons and two required junior/senior recitals
Performance & Productions
•Performance placement from the first semester in ensembles including the UCO Symphony Orchestra, UCO Chamber Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and the "Stampede of Sound" Marching Band
•The Wind Symphony has performed at regional and national conferences, on the Carnegie Hall stage, completed a tour of Germany, and recorded several albums on the Equilibrium label
Facilities
•UCO's "All-Steinway School" designation gives students access to Steinway pianos alongside Yamaha Clavinova digital keyboards and a MIDI Lab with 11 Macintosh workstations running Pro Tools, Finale, and SmartMusic
•Recitals are recorded and archived through the School of Music's Audio and Production Services, with free CD copies provided for junior, senior, and graduate recitals
