The Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Music and Performing Arts prepares professional performers and educators and serves as a center of art and culture for Hammond and the Northshore. Our program gives all aspiring students the opportunity to experience music, dance, and musical theater. As the first music department in Louisiana to be certified by the National Association of Schools of Music, the department boasts a lengthy heritage of excellence in the training of educators and professional musicians.
Over 200 students from throughout the United States and around the world study music in the department. The size provides a nurturing environment, fosters both large and small ensemble learning opportunities and allows for significant personal interaction with faculty. Our department’s graduates continue to distinguish themselves in many ways as performers and educators, from public schools, colleges, and universities to success on the stage.
An outstanding faculty of over 35 musicians and scholars provides our students with the guidance and training to excel. They are leaders in their fields who hold offices in state and national professional organizations and receive national and university awards in teaching, research and creative activity. Heard in performances around the world and on recordings, our instructors take a deep and lasting interest in our students.
The Music and Performing Arts Department offers undergraduate degrees in music education, music performance, jazz studies, a minor in music, a minor in Choreography and Contemporary Dance Performance, and a minor in Dance and Contemporary Choreography. Graduate degrees are offered in Conducting, Performance and Theory.
