Colleges and Universities in Georgetown

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Southwestern University | Music Department

• P.O. Box 770, Georgetown, TX 78627-0770
• (512) 863-1504 (512) 863-6511
• Dr. Kiyoshi Tamagawa, Chairman • Dr. Paul Gaffney, Dean of Fine Arts
• Website
• • Year department established:
  • Teaching certification: yes
  • Internship required: yes
  • Recording facility: yes
  • Typical undergraduate tuition: $23,650
  • Scholarships available: yes
• Scholarships are available by audition. Scholarships for Music majors are $3500, $5000, $7500, and $10,000. Performance Awards for non-music majors are $2500. Scholarships are renewable annually for up to four years.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: For scholarship information, please call (512) 863-1379.
• Accreditations/Affiliations: National Association of Schools of Music • Texas Association of Music Schools • Texas Music Educators Association
• Southwestern University is a four-year liberal arts university. The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Music with concentrations in Performance, Theory, Literature, Music Education, Music Technology, and Sacred Music. Southwestern University's faculty consists of professionally active performers who are dedicated to teaching in a liberal arts setting.
• Performance opportunities include the Chamber Orchestra (35 members; Lois Ferrari 512-863-1354), the Chorale (45 members; Keneth Shepard 512-863-1358), Jazz Band (16 members; Lois Ferrari 512-863-1354), Southwestern Singers (50 members; Keneth Shepard 512-863-1358), Wind Ensemble (50 members; Lois Ferrari 512-863-1354), Opera Theatre (12 members; Bruce Cain 512-863-1366).
• Performance facility is the Alma Thomas Theater (770 seats).