WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND DANCE

The Music Department consists of over 200 music majors focused in the areas of applied music and music education. The recently established-graduate program offers degrees in performance, pedagogy or ethnomusicology. The UTPA Music Department offers a major within the Bachelor of Arts degree and minors in Applied Music. In addition, it offers teaching fields for majors in both secondary and all-level Music Teacher Certification. All students majoring in music, in addition to taking courses in general education, theory, and literature of music, pursue excellence in performance in their areas of major interest. Instruction is offered in voice, guitar, piano, and all of the instruments of the band and orchestra.

MISSION STATEMENT:

 THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN is committed (1) to providing high-quality training in the areas of music education, music performance, and ethnomusicology at the undergraduate and graduate levels for students pursuing careers in music,(2) to offering a broad musical education in the liberal arts tradition to general students, and (3) to enhancing the multi-cultural musical environment of the community through the talents and expertise of its faculty and students.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN seeks to fulfill its responsibilities through excellent teaching; appropriate course offerings; a wide variety of multi-cultural and multi-lingual performance opportunities that reflect the international character of the community; scholarly and creative contributions to the academic and general communities; and current equipment and facilities in which to perform those activities.