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The Music Department offers seven distinct Bachelor of Science Degrees: Church Music, Musical Theatre, Music Education: Instrumental, Music Education: Vocal, Performance, and Piano Pedagogy. The degrees are designed to prepare students for professional performance and career opportunities for vocal and instrumental performance, along with stage performance for those with a focus in Theatre. Each degree option allows for ample performance so as to build student portfolios, each of which serves as a capstone presentation for graduates.

The Bryan College's Fine Arts Department is directed by Dr. Kimberly Keck. She has held the position of Chairwoman since the fall semester of 2014 when Dr. David Luther announced his semi-retirement to begin the following spring. Her areas of expertise are in Music Education, Opera Theatre, Vocal Performance, Choral Performance, and Musical Theatre.

Dr. Olivia Ellis is the Associate Professor of Music and the Faculty Liaison for the Bryan College Community Music School. Her topics of expertise include Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy and Literature, and Music Theory. Additional areas of specialization include that of the musical works of Clara Wieck Schumann and Franz Liszt and other keyboard works from the Early Baroque and Renaissance periods of Music.

Dr. Vaughn Cardona is the Assistant Professor of Music who specializes in Instrumental Performance, Orchestral Conducting, and Historical Musicology. He is the current Music History Teacher and Director of each of the instrumental ensembles. In additional to the instrumental performance, he assists the Opera and Musical Theatre productions throughout the year.