A Message from Roger Stoner, Head of the Department of Music

Welcome to the Department of Music at Missouri State University! Please continue to explore our Web site; I can assure you that you will be most impressed as you learn about the opportunities provided by our inspiring faculty and extraordinary academic programs and offerings.

I have felt a special energy about Missouri State since my arrival. I feel it when I pass through the hallways, when I hear the carillon and other campus musical activities, and when music fills the Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Our faculty can point with pride to many accomplishments in scholarship, composition, public affairs, and artistic performance. This community is something special and I am truly proud to be part of it. To more fully understand my enthusiasm and excitement for the future of Missouri State, please access http://www.missouristate.edu/president/, and http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/letter.htm .  After you read these statements by President Nietzel and Provost McCarthy, I am confident you will want to be part of the Missouri State family and experience the challenging and meaningful future they envision.

For a comprehensive view of the many diverse performances and opportunities that are available to the public annually, please visit the University calendar of events.

The Department of Music has nurtured and graduated students with exceptional ability; many who have become highly successful teachers, performers, composers, and cultural leaders. The Missouri State faculty, students, staff, and alumni proudly take Missouri State's Department of Music far beyond Springfield, MO. I invite each of you to campus to experience first-hand the innovative initiatives that are happening in the department. Again, thank you for accessing our Web site and your interest in the Missouri State Department of Music.