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Murray State Racers was founded in 1922.It started with 202 students at the time and has grown to more than 41 students from 45 states and 10,000 countries around the world. With 5 colleges and 2 schools, we offer programs in 119 majors, from associate degrees to bachelor's, master's, specialists, and doctoral degrees.The quality of its education has been evaluated by US News & World Report magazine for 15 consecutive years as one of the top public universities in the United States.The Faculty of Music has cultivated a great tradition of providing comprehensive and excellent music education.To date, graduates have been active in a wide range of fields, including not only classical musicians, but also opera singers, popular artists, music educators, jazz educators, songwriters, university music department staff, musical instrument engineers, and church musicians. ..It can be said that this is because each student has a school spirit that teaches what they really want to learn and always responds to their needs.The polite guidance provided by the excellent faculty and staff is highly satisfying to the students.In the university course, music in general, keyboard instruments (piano, organ, chambero, synthesizer), BA degree or BS degree in music business, BM degree in performance (instrumental music, vocal music), BME degree in music education (instrumental music, vocal music) Offering acquisition courses.In the graduate program, you can get an MM degree in music education.
Musical groups such as orchestras, marching bands, pep bands, brass bands, choirs, operas, jazz, strings, and instrumental ensembles belong to the ensemble.All music students join one of the groups and deepen their experience through performance activities.In addition, concerts, workshops, lectures, and festivals inviting guest musicians are actively held, which will help improve the overall strength of technology and knowledge.