Music at WOU
The WOU Music Department
The Music Department at Western Oregon University offers a comprehensive array of programs and services to students and the surrounding community, including professional and liberal arts degrees in music and an active schedule of live music. The department supports large and small ensembles in vocal and instrumental music, houses up-to-date facilities for electronic music production, and provides course offerings in Western classical music, jazz, musical theatre, music technology, ethnomusicology, composition, and popular music.
The programs goals are:
- Develop artistic proficiency for careers in music as performers, composers, writers, producers and academics.
- Develop an awareness of the role of musical arts in society and increase the student’s potential as a professional.
- Engage in musical performances that provide experience for the students themselves, as well as providing a cultural resource for the University and the community.
Western Oregon University offers the following degree programs in music:
- Master of Music in Contemporary Music
- Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music
- Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music with an emphasis in Musical Theatre
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Bachelor of Science in Music
- Music minor
- MAT: Initial Licensure
- Performance Certificate
About Western Oregon University
Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Western Oregon University is a mid-sized liberal arts university with about 5,000 students. It offers excellent undergraduate programs in more than 30 majors, including several pre-professional programs, as well as quality graduate programs.
Students enjoy studying here because they feel comfortable with the friendly hometown atmosphere, the ease of getting involved in campus life, the welcome feeling from the local community, and the closeness of nearby attractions.
Our campus is in Monmouth, Oregon, a quiet and safe town of about 8,000 people located just a short drive from Oregon’s state capital, Salem. Monmouth is within an hour by car from the beautiful Oregon coast, the breathtaking Cascade Mountains, and the exciting city life of Portland.
WOU boasts a thriving music scene with several interesting and exciting majors and peformance opportunities.
For more information:
Contact the Music Department at Western Oregon University
503-838-8275 or e-mail melbrownworkshop@wou.edu