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Areas of Study
Music Education: Enrolling in the music education program provides specialization in either the vocal or instrumental areas and includes coursework from the College of Education. Completion of this degree track grants the student certification to teach in the state of Missouri.

Carol McDowell - Head of Music Education
Steven Hendricks - Director of Choral Activities, Music Education
John Egbert - Vocal Music Education
Robert Conger - Instrumental Music Education


Vocal: Solo Voice and Vocal Ensembles: Southeast offers a wide array of performing options in the area of voice including vocal master classes which are offered at least five times during each semester, performing with the Opera/Music Theater Workshop, as well as participating in vocal ensembles such as Cantus Choralis, University Choir and Choral Union. Voice lessons with our outstanding applied-voice faculty are available for majors and minors as well. For additional information about our faculty who teach in these areas, please click on the name below.

Christopher Goeke Applied Voice and Opera Workshop
Leslie Jones - Applied Voice and Opera Workshop
Steven Hendricks - Director of Choral Activities, Music Education
John Egbert - Vocal Music Education


Winds, Brass and Percussion: Students who play wind and percussion instruments are able to study with our excellent applied wind faculty as well as perform with a wide variety of ensembles.  These include: Wind Symphony, Chamber Winds, Concert Band, Studio Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab, Golden Eagles Marching Band, Southeast Show Band, and the Percussion Ensemble. For additional information about our faculty who teach in these areas, please click on the name below for additional information:

Barry Bernhardt – Director of Bands
Paul Thompson – Applied Flute
Michael Dean – Applied Clarinet and Saxophone
Marc Fulgham - Chair of Winds/Brass/Percussion, Applied Trumpet
Robert Conger – Applied Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba; Director of Jazz Studies; Music Education 
Shane Mizicko - Applied Percussion


Strings: Students who play string instruments are able to study with our exceptional applied string faculty as well as perform with a broad assortment of ensembles. These include: University Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, Chamber ensembles, and string masterclasses. Additionally, the Southeast Jazz bands are highly visible and very exciting ensembles for string bass or electric bass students. For additional information about our faculty who teach in these areas, please click on the name below for additional information:

Sara Edgerton – Applied Cello and Bass, Director of University Symphony Orchestra
Brandon Christensen – Applied Violin and Viola


Keyboards and Guitar: Students who play piano, organ or guitar are able to study with our extraordinary applied faculty as well as perform as soloists or accompanists for other music students. Furthermore, these students can audition for the Studio Jazz Ensemble or play with the Southeast Guitar Ensemble. For additional information about our faculty who teach in these areas, please click on the name below for additional information:

James Sifferman – Applied Piano
Gary Miller – Applied Harpsichord and Organ
Jeffrey Noonan – Applied Guitar





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