Mission Statement

The Department of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville seeks to provide for music majors a program of superior quality, where all students are given the opportunity to experience music as an academic discipline and as an art form.  Its academic courses foster in students an understanding of music as an art and the appreciation of the best in music literature in order to enhance and enrich their lives.  Its ensembles and performance-related curricula expose students to the artistic and communicative values of music.

The Faculty of the Department of Music strives to provide leadership in artistic endeavors as well as cultural enrichment within the academic community and the participation in regional, national, and international forums.