The mission of the department is to provide a dynamic and ever-changing environment in which students, faculty, and the greater Atlanta community can encounter music through performance, creation, listening, reflection, and analysis. We fulfill our mission by offering a broad array of courses and experiences in which students make and study many different kinds of music. We aspire to provide rich and deep encounters for all who are interested, appreciating that our different musical traditions and levels of expertise enrich those encounters. Through our collective activities, we affirm the capacity of musical expression to respond ethically and creatively to the world. We welcome all and are committed to mutual care and collaboration in our work.
We are fundraising to provide students with resources to engage with music studies on stage, in the archive, on location abroad, as composers, and through traditional research. These activities carry expenses including lesson fees, travel, technology, and more. We seek your help to help alleviate the strain of these expenses on our students.
