Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.--Mississippi State's music department will welcome prospective music and music education majors and their families to campus Nov. 10 for the university's 2014 Music Discovery Day.
Nov. 5 is the sign-up deadline for the eighth annual event. Online registration may be completed at https://w.msstate.edu/music/discover/.
During the 9 a.m.-3 p.m. open house, high school juniors and seniors, as well as community college students, will have the opportunity to visit one-on-one with faculty members and current students to learn more about the department's academic majors and programs and music-related career opportunities. Participants also will observe music classes and attend faculty and student performances during their campus visit.
"Music Discovery Day provides a wonderful opportunity for prospective students to come see what life is like at Mississippi State and learn about all the exciting things that are happening in our department," said event coordinator Tara Warfield.
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the MSU music department currently offers a bachelor's degree in music education, with specific majors in instrumental music, vocal music, piano and guitar, and a bachelor of arts in music. Developing quality music educators for Mississippi and the Southeast region, and providing an advanced study of music in the liberal arts tradition are its primary missions.
With more than 100 concerts, recitals and other programs held annually, the department also regularly contributes to the cultural atmosphere of Starkville and the Golden Triangle region.
For additional information about 2014 Music Discovery Day, contact Warfield at 662-325-4753 or tw308@msstate.edu.
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