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Cape Girardeau,Missouri 63701
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Vocal

Bachelor of Music Education

Bachelor of Music Education

Minor in Music

Minor in Jazz Studies


At Southeast, our accredited Music Department provides a small-school atmosphere with a world-class faculty. Our talented faculty offer instruction in all areas of musical study, including music education and performance. The Department of Music offers a Bachelors of Arts, Bachelors of Music, and Bachelors of The Department of Music offers performance opportunities and experiential learning in the atmosphere of a small college, providing students with individual attention from educators and musicians who are experts in their fields of study. We create a learning environment that is challenging yet supportive, giving students and educational experience that is transformative.

Faculty Info:

Dr. Kevin Hampton, Dr. Gabrielle Baffoni, Mr. Jay Contrino, Mrs. Beverly Delph, Dr. Sara Edgerton, Dr. Robert Fruehwald, Dr. Sophia Han, Dr. Christopher Goeke, Dr. Elizabeth Hogan McFarland, Dr. Leslie Jones, Dr. Joseph Jefferson, Mr. Charles Kelley, Dr. Nicholas Kenney, Dr. Barbara Lamont, Dr. Shane Mizicko, Mr. Matt Palisch, Mr. Patrick Rafferty, Mr. Steve Schaffner, Dr. Timothy Schmidt, Jenna Sehmann, Dr. Kevin Tague, Mr. Paul Thompson, Mr. Matt Yount.



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