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Lee College • Fine Arts Department
P.O. Box 818
Baytown, TX 77522-0818
(281) 425-6351; (832) 556-4096; Fax (832) 556-4010
tpowell[at]NOSPAMlee.edu
Dr. Tim Powell, Music Instructor
Dr. Kenneth Booker, Instrumental
Dr. Charlotte Mueller, DMA, Piano

Music Department Statistics
Year department established: 1934
Undergraduate students: 175
Graduate students: 0
Doctoral students: 0
Full-time professors: 3
Part-time instructors: 21
Student-Teacher ratio: NA
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 68
(within major: 21; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: no
Internship required: no
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships available: yes
Scholarships available include the Lee College Foundation Scholarships, Lee College Music Department Scholarships, and Lee College Ensemble Scholarships.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: Nancy Angles; (281) 425-6821.

Accreditations/Affiliations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Texas Association of Music Schools
Texas Music Educators Association

Lee College is a fully accredited community college offering both an Associate of Arts in Music and a transfer-track curriculum in music. With emphasis in jazz studies as well as classical music, the College features a variety of ensembles. Facilities include auditoriums, a digital piano lab, and a 16-track recording studio. Classes in recording techniques are also available. Unique to Lee College is a weekly performance/lecture seminar to acquaint students with various professions in music, to enjoy guest artists in recital, and to hear lectures on various important music-related topics not covered in the curriculum. Performance opportunities include the Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band and Baytown Symphony Orchestra--contact David Corder, 281-425-6350; Concert Choir (30 members) and Madrigal Singers (12 members), both under the direction of Dr. Edward Garcia-Novelli, 281-425-6351. Performance facilities include Rundell Auditorium (400 seats; Ms. Muckleroy, 281-425-6320) and Cobb Auditorium (80 seats; Ms. Angles, 281-425-6821).

Overall enrollment: 5,937
Typical undergraduate tuition: $640