About the School |
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Alumni | Support Groups | Facilities
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) accreditation since 1931
- 70 Faculty/Staff members
- 475 music majors (apprx. 300 undergraduate; 175 graduate).
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- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Music (Composition, Performance, Piano Pedagogy)
- Bachelor of Music Education (Instrumental, Vocal)
- Master of Music (Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Musicology, Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Theory)
- Doctor of Musical Arts (Choral Conducting, Performance, Wind Conducting)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Composition, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology )
Recent student accomplishments and awards include: Fulbright and Rotary Scholarships; Pi Kappa Lambda memberships; Fishoff National Chamber Music semifinalists & finalists; NATS winners; National MTNA Competition winners and finalists; ‘Outstanding’ Instrumentalists at Tanglewood; Metropolitan Opera Auditions Grand National Finalist, Regional and District winners; and EDIP International Competition winner.
Nearly 350 recitals and concerts are held each year at the School of Music, most of which are free to the public.
- Festival of Contemporary Music—oldest continuous festival of its kind; will celebrate its 62nd anniversary in 2007
- Concert Spectacular—annual fundraiser combining various musical styles, a mixture of performance groups, and broad audience appeal
- LSU Opera—two full scale opera productions per year
- Tigerama—popular annual concert combining the Tiger Marching Band, the LSU Wind Ensemble
- Candlelight Christmas Concerts—widely acclaimed and eagerly awaited concerts given by the A Cappella Choir
- Music Academy—preparatory division of the School of Music
- Honors Chamber Winds Summer Camp—coordinated by Department of Bands
- Summer Musicals—combining Department of Theatre and School of Music students and faculty
- Hot Summer Nights and Cool Jazz Summer Series
There are approximately 3,000 alumni of the LSU School of Music. Distinguished alumni include:
- Donnie Ray Albert—opera*
- Alvin Batiste—jazz (clarinet)*
- Bill Conti—film/television composition
- Dallas Draper—voice and choral music*
- Anne Epperson—piano*
- Carl Fontana—jazz (trombone)*
- Julie Giroux—film/television composition
- Margaret Stumpf Goldston—composition*
- Frances Greer—opera
- Paul Groves—opera
- James “Tim” Johnson—opera *
- James King—opera
- James McKinney—voice and vocal pedagogy (deceased)*
- James Quitman Mulholland—choral composition*
- Margarite Piazza–opera
- Robert J. Powell—organ, composition, and choral conducting*
- H. Owen Reed—composition *
- Ned Romero—voice, acting, television, and film*
- Albert Seay—scholar/author (deceased)
- James Fortier Stuart—voice and opera*
- Vernon A. Taranto—composition*
- Heuwell Tircuit—composition*
- J. Clifton Williams—composition
*-Chosen by the Music Alumni Association to be an Alumnus of the Year.
School of Music Support Groups
- Alumni and Friends of the LSU School of Music
- LSU Band Alumni
- Patrons of the LSU Opera
- The New Music Building
- 250-seat Recital Hall
- Green Room
- Orchestra/jazz and choral rehearsal halls
- Small ensemble rehearsal spaces
- Practice rooms
- Recording facilities
- Computer and electronic music labs
- Performance and composition faculty studios
- Administrative offices
- The Music and Dramatic Arts Building (M & D A), built during the
1930s, houses
- Music education, musicology, and music theory faculties
- Offices for graduate teaching assistants
- Opera rehearsal facility
- Classrooms, seminar rooms, and practice rooms
Attached to the M & D A Building are the Band Hall and Percussion Annex, separate structures designed for specific uses. Large ensemble concerts are held in the 1200-seat Union Theater.
