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Making Music Together

The School of Music is a welcoming community of musicians, composers, educators, therapists, and researchers where you’ll meet collaborators and mentors committed to your lifelong success. Faculty and students embrace the transformative power of music to amplify beauty and positive change, in a one-of-a-kind environment that embraces experience and creative risk.

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A variety of in-person and live-stream events featuring faculty, students and visiting artists throughout the year.
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Being present in the moment

"Sometimes during rehearsal I'll just look up and smile because of the music we are creating." —Briana Crippen, double major: B.A. Music and B.S. Preprofessional Biological Sciences; Vice President of OU Strings; Class of 2022

Briana Crippen, OHIO Music student, plays the violin
 

Everything Fell Into Place

"Everything fell into place with the School of Music. It truly felt like home. Opportunities seemed to abound, and they have during my time here. Coming to Ohio University was the best decision I’ve made! The School of Music faculty come from diverse perspectives, but they all have the same goal: to make us the best musicians and professionals that we can be." —Peyson Weekley: B.A. Music; Honors Tutorial College; Treasurer of OU Strings; Class of 2022

OHIO Music student Peyson Weekley conducting
 

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From professional actors to international musicians to award-winning filmmakers, our visiting artists and scholars offer collaborative, hands-on experiences for our students.
 

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Sam Sernavski

Musician Sam K. Sernavski to perform at the Kennedy Museum of Art on Nov. 14

Musician Sam K. Sernavski will perform "what makes a river?”, an original acousmatic piece inspired by the Kennedy Museum of Art exhibition of the same name on Nov. 14, from 6-7 p.m.

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P and P set

Tantrum Theater’s “Pride and Prejudice” allows students to take risks with creative designs

According to the opening line of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” one of life’s universal truths is that “a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Tantrum Theater’s adaptation of the seminal novel explores the implications of this statement, all while proving yet another universal truth: a play is nothing without scenic design.

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Invisible Ground Cemetery Walking Tour

Tantrum Theater and Invisible Ground present West State Street Cemetery History Tour on Nov. 16

Tantrum Theater has partnered with Invisible Ground to develop a Historic Walking Tour of West State Street Cemetery created by students from the Athens Middle School's Andrew Jackson Davison Club.

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Thursday, November 7 Ohio University Jazz Ensembles 8:00 PM Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Saturday, November 9 Junior Recital: Heath Benton, guitar 2:00 PM Glidden Hall
Saturday, November 9 Senior Recital: Avery Vance, voice 4:00 PM Glidden Hall
Saturday, November 9 Opera Scenes - “Family Bonds: Scenes of Passion, Conflict, & Betrayal from Lyric Theater” 6:00 PM Glidden Hall
Sunday, November 10 Opera Scenes - “Family Bonds: Scenes of Passion, Conflict, & Betrayal from Lyric Theater” 6:00 PM Glidden Hall
Tuesday, December 3 Concert: Campus Orchestra 8:00 PM Glidden Hall