Department of Music and Theatre

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Department Chair: William Biddy

Music Faculty

Professor: Richard Montalto
Associate Professor: James Allen
Assistant Professors: Debra Atkinson, Cherry Dunn, Carmen Osburn
Instructor: Linda Segrest
Part-time Instructor: Elaine Byrd

Theatre Faculty

Professor: William Biddy
Assistant Professor: David Carter
Instructor: Lee Crouse

Music Programs

Accreditation

Mississippi University for Women is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) for the B.A. in Music with an emphasis in General Music and the Bachelor of Music in Music Education. The B.M. in Music Education program is approved by the Mississippi State Department of Education and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, thereby enabling graduates to satisfy the certification requirements for the State of Mississippi in Music Education. The Music Therapy program is accredited by the American Music Therapy Association.

Admission to Major/Emphasis

To be admitted to the Music Program, prospective majors must audition in an applied area. Information concerning auditions may be obtained from the Chair of the Department of Music and Theatre.

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