2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


School of Music

Cynthia R. Curtis, Dean
Madeline S. Bridges, Associate Dean, Academic Studies
Jeffrey W. Kirk, Associate Dean, Performance Studies 
Paul Abrams*, Stephanie Adlington*, Nancy Allen*, Rahsaan Barber*, Kimberly Barnes*, Anthony Belfiglio, Bruce Bennett, Elena Bennett*, Rick Beresford*, Lawrence Bond*, David Bridges*, Madeline Bridges, Susan Brown*, Donald Byrd*, William Caldwell*, Wayne Causey*, Kathy Chiavola*, Jennifer Cies-Muckala*, Bryan Clark*, Jennifer Coleman, Sarah Cote*, Jeff Cox*, Julie Cox*, Mario DaSilva*, Sandra Dudley, Bruce Dudley, Kris Elsberry, Deen Entsminger, Jocelyn Fisher*, Mary George*, Walter Gerlach*, Paul Godwin, Mark Godwin*, Ellen Goebel*, Robert Gregg, Patricia Gunter*, Marjorie Halbert, Linda Harmon*, Richard Hoffman, Sara Johnson*, Jill Kares*, David Keith*, Todd Kemp*, Jim Kimmel, Tammy Rogers-King*, Jeffrey Kirk, Kristian Klefstad, Terry Klefstad, William Landes, Stan Lassiter*, Jeffrey Lisenby*, Daniel Lochrie*, Todd London, Greg Mangiafico*, Robert Marler, Keith Mason, Steve Mauldin*, David McKay*, Michael McLain*, Ellen Menking*, Keith Moore, Celeste Myall*, Ginger Newman*, Keith Nicholas*, Christopher Norton, Heidi O'Gara-Jellison*, Kathryn Paradise, David Patton*, John Pell, Jeffrey Phillips*, William Pursell, John Ray*, Andrew Risinger*, Patricia Roberts*, Roberta Rodgers*, Jefferson Rogers*, Radu Rusu*, Gary Schallert, Richard Shadinger, Tracy Silverman*, Elisabeth Small, Henry Smiley, Thomas Studebaker*, Chester Thompson*, Robert Thompson*, Carolyn Treybig*, Joel Treybig, Roy Vogt*, Patsy Wade*, Derico Watson*, Jane Warren, Caleb Weeks*, Kristi Whitten, James Wigginton*, Steve Willets*, Ted Wylie, Margie Yankeelov*, Zoro*.
*School of Music Adjunct Faculty

Belmont Academy: Amy Hodge--Director, Paul Abrams, Stephanie Adlington, Idalynn Besser, Lael Caldwell, Bob Chandler, Tibby Christenberry, Mario Da Silva, Kathy Edwards, Helen Gleason, Mark Godwin, Heidi Kemp, Liz Langford, Judy Mahone, Michael McLain, Sherry Francis Merideth, Keith Nicholas, Nikki Owens, John Pell, Jeff Phillips, Jeff Rogers, D. Lance Respess, Donna Stokes-Rogers, Lindsay Smith-Trostle, Amy Viox, Roy Vogt, Sabrina Laney Warren, James Weinberg.

Vision:

To be one of the nation's leading Schools of Music, preparing talented and aspiring musicians for the 21st century through embracing artistic standards of the past and exploring musical possibilities of the future.

Mission:

To be a stimulating artistic community that fosters the study, performance and creation of music in a context of excellence and respect for diversity in musical styles.

Goals:

  1. To offer various curricula of undergraduate and graduate study for the student desiring to pursue music as a profession.
  2. To provide classes, ensembles, and private music instruction for students majoring in other fields.
  3. To contribute to the cultural environment of the university community.

Accreditation

The Belmont University School of Music is a fully-accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

The School of Music offers nine majors leading to the Bachelor of Music, the Bachelor of Arts with a major in music and five majors leading to the Master of Music. (Refer to the Belmont University Graduate Catalog for information on all graduate programs).