Division of Music
From the Chair: Dr. Caroline Taylor
Welcome to the Ouachita Baptist University Division of Music! We would like to extend
a personal invitation to you to visit our campus and give us the opportunity to share
with you all the things that make our university a “home away from home” to our students.
We believe we offer an unequaled performing arts experience! The Division of Music has a long-standing record of excellence in both the academic and performance areas of music. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1956, the Division has historically produced outstanding leaders and performers in a multitude of arenas in the musical world. I am proud of our current students who carry on this tradition of excellence in the classroom, recital hall, and concert stage in locations literally around the world!
In an unapologetically Christ-centered environment, you will work with faculty mentors committed to providing you with the tools necessary to help you fulfill your goals!
On our website, you’ll find information about our programs, performances, and faculty. For additional information, you may reach any faculty member by calling 1 800 DIAL OBU.
Why Music Matters
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I am grateful for the opportunity I had to worship God through music at Ouachita, an academic community committed to telling God’s redemptive story through the performing arts.
– Dr. Justin Hardin –
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Why study music at Ouachita?
We are Christ-centered and student-centered.
- We are a leading liberal arts university that is committed to encouraging the love of God and a love of learning.
You won't get lost in the crowd.
- Averaging 110 music majors and 25 faculty members, the Division of Music maintains a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio, ensuring that every student receives a personalized education suited to their individual goals.
- There are no graduate students, which means more performance opportunities and greater access to professors.
We offer an exceptional music education.
- Our distinguished faculty consists of leading performers, teachers, composers, and scholars who are fully committed to each and every student.
- We offer 7 degree programs ranging from Music Education to Music Industry to Musical Theatre.
- With 17 instrumental ensembles, the Division of Music gives students numerous opportunities to grow as musicians.
- We offer competitive scholarships for majors and non-major band students.
Making a difference through music.
- Our graduates have gone on to successful careers representing Ouachita everywhere from public school
classrooms and churches to New York City concert hall stages and Nashville recording
studios. Wherever they go, they take with them the Ouachita heritage of both academic
and Christian excellence.
Interested? Follow the steps below and become a part of the Division of Music!
Our Mission
The Division of Music seeks to provide opportunities for students to gain professional competence in the art of music, integrating the highest standards of musical performance with a broad-based curriculum of scholarly studies within the framework of a strong Christian liberal arts tradition.
The Division offers personalized attention in teaching and research with the goals of developing the talents and abilities of each individual student; discovering the ways in which music study leads to understanding oneself, humanity, and the world; and preparing the student for a variety of career objectives. In addition, the Division of Music offers opportunities for non-music majors to experience the arts through performance and scholarly study of music.
Contact
School of Performing Arts | Division of Music
Dr. Caroline Taylor
Dean, School of Performing Arts
Chair, Division of Music
taylorc@obu.edu
Address
410 Ouachita Street
Box 3771
Arkadelphia, AR 71998-0001
Phone 870.245.5128
Fax 870.245.5274
Toll-Free 1.800.DIAL.OBU (Ask for the Division of Music or any music faculty member.)
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