Seguin - Texas Music Education Primer

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Texas Lutheran University • School of Music
1000 West Court Street
Seguin, TX 78155
(830) 372-6869; (830) 372-8000; Fax (830) 372-6832
dboyer[at]NOSPAMtlu.edu
Doug Boyer, Director
Dr. Nick Lockard, Dean
Ann Svennungsen, President
John Masterson, Provost

Music Department Statistics
Year department established:
Undergraduate students: 50
Graduate students: 0
Doctoral students: 0
Full-time professors: 5
Part-time instructors: 20
Student-Teacher ratio: 7:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 124
(within major: 33-60; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required: no
Recording facility: no
Scholarships available: yes
Scholarships are available for music majors and performance awards are available for music majors as well as non-majors. Performance awards are awarded in band, choir, keyboard (piano and organ), vocal performance (music theater and opera) and strings.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: NA

Accreditations/Affiliations
TMEA; College Band Directors Association
National Guild of Organists; Texas Band Masters Association
National Association of Teachers of Singing, TAAS

The School of Music at Texas Lutheran University endeavors to stimulate growth in the appreciation of music among all members of the student body by providing professional training for those interested in a career in music. Texas Lutheran University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Music and the Bachelor of Music in Performance, Music Education, and Church Music. We are also a member of the Texas Association of Music Schools. Performance opportunities include the Concert Band (120 members; Beth Bronk, Conductor 830-372-6028), Jazz Band, (36 members; Scott McDonald, Conductor 830-372-6015), Pep Band (120 members Beth Bronk, Conductor), the Texas Lutheran University Choir (53 members; Dr. Doug Boyer, Conductor 830-372-6869), Kantorei Chamber Choir (18 members; Dr. Doug Boyer, Conductor), and the Mid-Texas Symphony (65 members; David Mairs, Conductor 830-372-8089). Performance facilities include the Ayers Recital Hall (180 seats), Jackson Auditorium (1,100 seats), and Wupperman Little Theater (300 seats).

Overall enrollment: 1,300
Typical undergraduate tuition: $17,600