The Department of Music is Now Taking Applications for 2013-14 Academic Year

Prospective students should schedule an audition if they are interested in obtaining a major or a minor in music. An audition is required for admission into the music major and minor programs. The audition is also used to evaluate the student's eligibility for music scholarship. The 2013 Audition Dates are: Friday, February 15 (Scholars of Excellence participants only); Saturday, February 23, Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2013. The application is now available online by going to the "Audition Information" tab or by calling the Music Department office to have one mailed to you. If you are a high school senior that is interested in music and would like to schedule an appointment to speak with someone in the Department of Music please contact (731) 661-5345 to schedule an appointment.

It is the deep desire of the Department of Music at Union University to glorify God by offering our musical gifts in service to the university, the church, and the world. From this desire springs our commitment to provide educational and performance opportunities of the highest caliber to our students, preparing them to employ their talents successfully and continually, enhance their skills, and equip others to do the same. Through our discipline and performances, we hope to inspire in all an appreciation for music and its unique power to touch souls, change lives, communicate truth, unite people, and glorify God. These aspirations can be focused into two basic callings: to exalt, to inspire.

The Department of Music at Union University has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1966. Our faculty members earn national honors and perform and teach across the globe. Our ensembles receive performance invitations to prestigious venues, and our students enter graduate programs and career fields across the continent. Yet our calling remains the same: to exalt our Creator and to inspire others to higher levels of musical excellence and deeper understanding of truth and beauty through the art of music.

On behalf of our department and Union University, I welcome you to explore, enhance, and employ your musical gifts with us. When you do, you will find our expectations high and our passion deep. You will learn from exceptionally gifted musicians who will be personally concerned with your development as a musician and as a person. And you will forge friendships, make memories, and refine your talent and intellect in ways that will last your lifetime and beyond.

Chris Mathews
Department of Music chair