About Music

Important audition announcement: The February 18 auditions are now full. If you will be auditioning for the department, please register for the February 4 date.

The Department of Music offers the following degrees: Master of Music Therapy, Bachelor of Music Therapy, Bachelor of Music Education, and Bachelor of Arts with studies in all performance instruments, voice, and composition. Students pursuing these degrees are provided with the opportunity to learn and grow while gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to become successful musicians, therapists, teachers and performers.

The Department has attracted an international student body and faculty whose impact on the cultural life of Drury and Springfield is apparent. Music students take applied music lessons and core music courses from some of the most accomplished faculty in the nation and perform in ensembles with other musicians on the undergraduate and professional levels.

The Department of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).