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School of Music

Making Music Together

The School of Music is a welcoming community of musicians, composers, educators, therapists, and researchers where you’ll meet collaborators and mentors committed to your lifelong success. Faculty and students embrace the transformative power of music to amplify beauty and positive change, in a one-of-a-kind environment that embraces experience and creative risk.

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Visiting Artists & Scholars

From professional actors to international musicians to award-winning filmmakers, our visiting artists and scholars offer collaborative, hands-on experiences for our students.
 

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  • School of Music: Making Music Together
  • School of Music: Importance of Mentorship
  • School of Music: Welcoming Community
 

Everything Fell Into Place

"Everything fell into place with the School of Music. It truly felt like home. Opportunities seemed to abound, and they have during my time here. Coming to Ohio University was the best decision I’ve made! The School of Music faculty come from diverse perspectives, but they all have the same goal: to make us the best musicians and professionals that we can be." —Peyson Weekley: B.A. Music; Honors Tutorial College; Treasurer of OU Strings; Class of 2022

OHIO Music student Peyson Weekley conducting
 

Being present in the moment

"Sometimes during rehearsal I'll just look up and smile because of the music we are creating." —Briana Crippen, double major: B.A. Music and B.S. Preprofessional Biological Sciences; Vice President of OU Strings; Class of 2022

Briana Crippen, OHIO Music student, plays the violin

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An opportunity to explore art in London over winter break

September 28, 2022

Visit major museums, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, the London Eye ferris wheel, and more! Deadline to apply for the winter Exploring Art in London program is early October.

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School of Film graduate students premiere seven original films at the Athena Cinema

September 28, 2022

First-year MFA filmmakers screen films on topics such as identity, family, freedom, grief, coming-of-age and more at the Athena Cinema on Oct 1.

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Seattle-based Native American artist creates collection for Kennedy Museum of Art

September 21, 2022

The exhibit will be open to the public on Sept. 23 through December, and the Kennedy Museum is free to all students, faculty and community members. An opening reception will be held on Sept. 23.

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Featured Events

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Tuesday, October 4 School of Music presents: Symphonic Band 1 & Wind Symphony in concert 8:00 PM Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Wednesday, October 5 Octubafest #1 Concert 8:00 PM Glidden Hall
Thursday, October 6 Homecoming "Yell Like Hell" Pep Rally 7:00 PM Wilson Hall (College Green)
Saturday, October 8 Jiao Sun's Faculty Piano Recital 3:00 PM Athens Public Library
Saturday, October 8 Guest artist recital: Anthony Elliot, violoncello 5:00 PM Galbreath Chapel
Saturday, October 8 Bobcat Alumni Jazz Jam 8:00 PM Glidden Hall

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