Music Department History 1955-2008

By Joseph Nicholson, Professor Emeritus
Member of the Music Faculty, 1960-1991

Table of Contents
A Letter from the President Preface and Acknowledgments The Early Years (1955-1959) Applied Music Minority Students and Faculty Campus Activities and Community Involvement Musicians’ Banquets College Music Educators National Conference Missouri Music Educators’ Association Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Lambda Mu Sigma The Music Curriculum The Bachelor of Music Degree The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music The Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Degree A Music Minor Earliest Doctorates in Music Accreditation Music Barracks, the Chapel, Old and New Pipe Organ, and the Barnett Fine Arts Center Staying in Touch Pi Kappa Lambda	Music Financial Aid Established Endowment Scholarships Department Chairpersons Full-Time Music Faculty Adjunct Music Faculty Professors Emeriti Music Department Administrative Assistants Music Ensembles Living Sound And Song Programs Overseas Tours Summer Promotional Groups Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Appendix VI Appendix VII