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Music is a language of human expression that communicates the spirit and creative impulse of the society that gives rise to it. The music we create helps us to know ourselves and understand the peoples of other cultures. It is an academic study that develops creativity and discipline and has long been considered an intrinsic part of a liberal education.
Students who wish to make music their major focus of study have the opportunity to do so at IU Southeast by enrolling in the B.A. in music degree program. Admission is by audition only, to ensure that students are properly placed in courses and have the background and ability to succeed in the program. Information is available through the department office at (812) 941-2655. Students may enroll as a minor or take music courses as electives without an audition.
All students, regardless of major, have the opportunity to participate in a number of choral and instrumental ensembles with or without credit. All students are encouraged to take private lessons so that they may broaden their college education by developing their innate musical abilities.
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"A well-rounded curriculum in arts and music performance is why I chose Indiana University Southeast for my undergraduate degree. Excellent professors and instructors prepared me to pursue a career in a field that I love." |
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About IU Southeast
Indiana University Southeast is one of eight campus branches of Indiana University. Located within the metropolitan area of Louisville, Kentucky, a city with an international reputation for the arts, students at IU Southeast are able to take full advantage of the region's wealth of musical resources. A nationally recognized faculty of performers, artists, and scholars work closely with students in a small, nurturing environment.Location
The Music Department is located in the newly built Paul W. Ogle Cultural and Community Center on the north end of the campus. This facility includes the visually stunning Richard K. Stem Concert Hall, a 500-seat performing venue praised by the Louisville Courier-Journal for its "plush, enveloping sonic environment." The Ogle Center also houses the Robinson Theater, a 340-seat thrust theater, the 100-seat Recital Hall, classrooms, computer facilities, and a new state-of-the-art music technology lab.
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Music and the Ogle Center
Because the Ogle Center is one of the region's finest performing facilities, students have the opportunity to attend a variety of concert events featuring internationally renowned artists and performing groups. Past concerts at the IU Southeast Ogle Center have featured the Louisville Orchestra, the Louisville Ballet, the Indianapolis Symphony, cellist Janos Starker, the Vienna Boys Choir, the Guarneri String Quartet, the Dallas Brass, the Ceruti Chamber Players, pianist George Winston, the Kentucky Center Chamber Players, and Ars Femina. The Ogle Center is also host to other famous artists and groups like the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Nylons, the Kingston Trio, Judy Collins, and B.J. Thomas.About the University
University Mission StatementIndiana University Southeast is a challenging, innovative, and supportive learning community committed to the intellectual and social growth of its students, to the cultural and economic well-being of Southern Indiana and the greater Louisville metropolitan area, and to the advancement of knowledge in the context of a global society.
University Vision Statement
Indiana University Southeast will become an outstanding regional university: by achieving excellence in all its programs and activities; by providing a broad range of highest quality professional services to the community through collaborations, partnerships, and applied research; and by providing a broad range of cultural activities and events that enrich the life of the campus and the community.
Indiana University Southeast will create learning experiences for students that combine theory and practice using the best equipment, facilities, technologies, and community resources that a world-class faculty can bring together. Indiana University Southeast aspires to be the best regional university in the nation.
