Colleges and Universities in Abilene

Number of Listings: 3

Abilene Christian University | Department of Music

ACU Box 28274, Abilene, TX 79699-8274
(325) 674-2199 (325) 674-2197
Dr. Matt Roberson, Chair • Melvin Hartline, Financial Operations Manager • Dr. Gregory Straughn, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences • Dr. Gregory Straughn
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- Year department established: 1906
- Teaching certification: yes
- Internship required: no
- Recording facility: no
- Typical undergraduate tuition: $29,450
- Scholarships available: yes
Scholarships include both Department of Music scholarships, as well as multiple endowed awards.
Accreditations/Affiliations: National Association of Schools of Music • Texas Association of Music Schools • Texas Music Educators Association
Abilene Christian University offers three music degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Jazz Track), Bachelor of Music in Performance (voice and piano) and a Bachelor of Music leading to teacher certification. Music scholarships are available on an audition basis. We currently have 100 music majors and nearly 400 students active in classes and ensembles. The program is housed in the 92,000 square-foot Williams Performing Arts Center.
Performance opportunities include the Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo, Percussion Ensemble, University Chorale, A Cappella Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Opera Workshop. For information about instrumental ensembles, contact Dr. Steven Ward, Director of Bands. For information about vocal ensembles, contact Jeff Goolsby, Director of Choral Activities.
Performance facilities include the Williams Performing Arts Center Recital Hall (280 seats), Cullen Auditorium (850 seats) and Moody Coliseum (6,000 seats). Contact Emily Berry for further information (325) 674-2197.
Genres: Classical • Jazz

Hardin-Simmons University | School of Music and Fine Arts

P.O. Box 16230, Abilene, TX 79698-6230
(325) 670-1427 (325) 670-1426
Robert Tucker, Dean • Debbie McFarland, dmcfar@hsutx.edu • Deborah McFarland, Administrative Assistant
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- Year department established: 1891
- Teaching certification: yes
- Internship required: yes
- Recording facility: yes
- Typical undergraduate tuition: $16,440
- Scholarships available: yes
Departmental and endowment scholarships available.
Accreditations/Affiliations: National Association Schools of Music • Texas Association of Music Schools • Texas Music Educators Assocication
Hardin-Simmons has been strongly committed to music education since its inception in 1891. A member of National Association of Schools of Music since 1930, the School of Music has a full-time faculty of 18 which includes performing artists in all fields of applied music and nationally recognized scholars in the field of theory and composition, music education, church music, performance, and musicology. The School of Music has approximately 100 undergraduate students and 15 graduate students. The Bachelor and Master of Music degree is offered with majors in Music Education, Church Music, Performance and Theory / Composition. Also offered is the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music and elective studies in Business, with a minor in Business Administration, or a minor of the student's choice.
Performance opportunities include the Concert Choir (40 members) under the direction of Dr. Clell Wright; HSU Chorale (55 members) under the direction of Dr. Dee Romines; Concert Band (65 members) and Cowboy Band (45 members) under the direction of Dr. Wayne Dorothy; Abilene Collegiate Orchestra (65 members) under the direction of Dr. Peter Isaacson; and the HSU Opera under the direction of Dr. Chris Hollingsworth.
Performance facilities include the Woodward Dellis Recital Hall (265 seats) which has a recording studio for recitals and concerts (Lawson Hager, Dean 325-670-1427), and the Behrens Chapel Auditorium (2,000 seats), Larry Wheeler, Technical Director, 325-670-1511.

McMurry University | Department of Music

School of Arts and Letters, Box 96 | McMurry Station, Abilene, TX 79697
(325) 793-4860 (325) 793-3800
Dr. Christina Wilson, Dean School of Arts and Letters • Elizabeth Ducey Moss, DMA, Assistant Professor of Music • David robinson, Director of Bands • Saybra Phillips
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- Year department established: 1924
- Teaching certification: yes
- Internship required: no
- Recording facility: no
- Typical undergraduate tuition: $9,600
- Scholarships available: yes
Each year more than $75,000 in scholarships are awarded to music students.Various other scholarships are also granted for church music, piano, and performance. McMurry's Music Department offers a number of different scholarships, including departmental merit scholarships and several special endowed scholarships. Merit scholarships can be awarded to any student, regardless of his or her major, for participation in choir or band, and approximately half of the students currently involved in choir and band receive a merit scholarship. To compete for a merit award, students must audition for the music faculty. For endowed scholarships, students must both audition and meet other special requirements associated with each scholarship.
Accreditations/Affiliations: Texas Association of Music Schools • Texas Music Educators Association
McMurry University offers a Bachelor of Music Education degree with emphasis on vocal and instrumental music; a Bachelor of Music in Church Music with either a vocal or keyboard emphasis; and a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Traditionally, McMurry has served the Northwest Texas and New Mexico Annual Conferences of the United Methodist Church with a liberal arts approach towards higher education.
Performance opportunities include Marching Band (70 members), Concert Band (60 members), Bi-State Honor Band; for more information, contact Scott Taube at (915) 793-3837. There are also three choral ensembles: University Choir (65 members), Chanters (45 members), and Vocal Point (12 members), contact Dr. Stephen Eaves at (915) 793-3834.
Performance facilities include the Amy Graves Ryan Recital Hall (200 seats) and the Radford Auditorium (1,200 seats); contact Stacie Ferguson at (915) 793-4888.