At ONU, you’ll develop your talent through frequent musical performances, mentoring and instruction from professional musicians, and studio work that builds technical proficiency. News & World Report in America's Best Colleges 2012. ONU is a liberal arts school made up of approximately 3,000 undergraduate students in the colleges of: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, and Pharmacy. The ONU Music Department is recognized by Creative Colleges Guide as one of the nation’s outstanding music programs. It is also accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The ONU Music Department offers the following degrees:
Bachelor of Music in Music Education--designed for the student with the ability, desire, and determination to become an outstanding music teacher. The program allows the ONU graduate to be licensed to teach instrumental, vocal and/or general music, Kindergarten through 12th grade, in the state of Ohio. 100% Placement rates as far as Arizona and North Carolina. Bachelor of Arts in Music with concentrations in: Performance Studies, Sound Recording Technology—designed for the student who has a deep passion for music and wants to study the field with a broad knowledge and understanding of music, its history, cultural impact, and its performance practices. Students pursuing this degree must complete one of the concentrations as well. Music faculty members possess national and international reputations as performers and scholars, and are all first and foremost dedicated teachers and devoted mentors. Students in freshmen level music courses are taught by music faculty members, not graduate students. Class sizes are small and individual attention is always available! For more information, visit www.onu.edu/music or call (419) 772-2049.
