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West Texas A&M University • Department of Music and Dance
WTAMU Box 60879
Canyon, TX 79016
(806) 651-2840; (806) 651-2843; Fax (806) 651-2958
tdubois[at]NOSPAMmail.wtamu.edu
Dr. Ted DuBois, Head
James A. Rennier, Ph.D, Dean

Music Department Statistics
Year department established: 1910
Undergraduate students: 190
Graduate students: 10
Doctoral students: 0
Full-time professors: 25
Part-time instructors: 2
Student-Teacher ratio: 11:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 127
(within major: 80; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required: no
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships available: yes
Approximately 60 new music scholarships are offered annually through competitive auditions.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: Dr. Ted DuBois at (806) 651-2843

Accreditations/Affiliations
National Association of Schools of Music
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

West Texas A&M University offers a Bachelor of Music in performance, composition, music therapy, music with elective studies in business, and all-level teaching certification. Graduate degrees include Master of Arts in Music and a Master of Music in performance. Performance opportunities include band (Don Lefevre, Director, 806-651-2854), orchestra (Dr. Douglas Morrison, Director, 806-651-2830), choral groups (Dr. Daniel Hall, Director, 806-651-2846), wind ensemble, jazz groups (Russ Teweleit, Director, 806-651-2835), percussion ensemble (Dr. Susan Martin Tariq, Director, 806-651-2838). Performance facility is Northen Hall (550 seats). Donna Flatt, Secretary of Music Department, 806-651-2840.

Overall enrollment: 7,023
Typical undergraduate tuition: $4,000

West Texas A&M University • Department of Music Therapy
P.O. Box 60879
Canyon, TX 79016
(806) 651-2822; (806) 651-2020; Fax (806) 651-2858
ekahler[at]NOSPAMmail.wtamu.edu
Dr. Edward Kahler, Chairman

Music Department Statistics
Year department established: 1973
Undergraduate students: 45
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors: 1
Part-time instructors:
Student-Teacher ratio: 10:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: NA
(within major: NA; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required: yes
Recording facility: no
Scholarships available: yes
Scholarships available include the Martha Estes Music Therapy Scholarship and President's Scholarships.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: Dr. Edward P. Kahler at (806) 651-2822

Accreditations/Affiliations
American Music Therapy Association
National Association of Schools of Music
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Music therapy, the language of the heart, combines the healing power of music with the skills of the music therapist to help restore mental and physical health. The Department of Music Therapy at West Texas A&M University is dedicated to training and preparing students to be talented, effective and productive members of the profession of music therapy. The program was established in 1973 with only a handful of students and has grown into a department with more than 45 students majoring in music therapy. The program presents students many opportunities to directly work with a variety of clients under the supervision of registered music therapists. Students graduate from WTAMU with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy. Performance facilities include the Northern Hall (seating capacity 500) and the Branding Iron Theatre (seating capacity 250).

Overall enrollment: 6,714
Typical undergraduate tuition: $7,100 with room and board