LSU School of Music

LSU School of Music The LSU School of Music offers its students one of the nation’s most comprehensive music programs.

As part of LSU’s College of Music and Dramatic Arts, the School of Music offers its students one of the nation’s most comprehensive music programs. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1931, the program includes approximately 70 faculty and staff members, 300 undergraduates, and 150 graduate students. Divisions include academic studies, bands, ensembles and conducting,

instrumental, keyboard, music education, and voice/opera. Undergraduate degrees offered include:
Bachelor of Arts in music
Bachelor of Music (composition, performance, piano pedagogy)
Bachelor of Music Education (instrumental and vocal)

Graduate degrees offered include:
Master of Music (collaborative piano, composition, conducting, jazz studies, music education, musicology, performance, piano pedagogy, theory)
Doctor of Musical Arts (choral conducting, performance, orchestral conduction, wind conducting)
Doctor of Philosophy in Music (composition, music education, musicology, music theory, experimental music & digital media)

05/28/2026

Help us as we welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Gregory Smith!

An accomplished pianist, collaborator, educator, and advocate for contemporary music, Dr. Smith joins LSU as Professional-in-Residence in Collaborative Piano. His work spans vocal and instrumental repertoire, opera, chamber music, new music, and national/international festival stages and we’re thrilled for the artistry and collaborative spirit he’ll bring to our students and community.

Welcome to Baton Rouge, Dr. Smith!

LSU’s flagship research campuses collectively surpassed $600 million in annual research activity, reaching $601 million ...
05/27/2026

LSU’s flagship research campuses collectively surpassed $600 million in annual research activity, reaching $601 million in FY 2024–2025. This achievement marks the fifth consecutive year of record-breaking research growth across LSU’s flagship enterprise.

Read the full story at the link: https://www.lsu.edu/researchmomentum/index.php

Get the full story on John Madere's appointment as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies here:
05/20/2026

Get the full story on John Madere's appointment as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies here:

The LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts is pleased to announce that Dr. John Madere will join the School of Music faculty this August as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies.

05/19/2026

The LSU School of Music is proud to announce that Dr. John Madere has been named Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies & Bass.

A Louisiana native and LSU alumnus, Dr. Madere brings nearly two decades of professional experience as a bassist, educator, composer, and recording artist. Since 2007, he has served as principal bassist with the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra while maintaining an active career in jazz performance and education.

We are excited for the artistry, mentorship, and deep Louisiana roots he will bring to our students and ensembles.

Welcome to the full-time faculty, Dr. Madere!

05/19/2026

A round of applause for Dr. Blake Howe 👏

Dr. Howe has been recognized with the 2026 LSU Foundation Distinguished Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, celebrating excellence in graduate teaching and mentorship at LSU.

We’re proud to see the LSU School of Music represented among this year’s university-wide faculty honorees. Congratulations, Dr. Howe!

05/15/2026

There are some moments that say more than words ever could.

As our graduates joined together in singing the alma mater, we were reminded of everything this day represents: years of dedication, creativity, collaboration, growth, and the courage to pursue a life in the arts.

To the newest graduates of the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts: congratulations. We are proud of all you have accomplished, and we cannot wait to see the stages, classrooms, studios, communities, and stories you will shape next.

Forever LSU. Forever CMDA. 💜💛

The LSU School of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Katey Jahnke as our new Assistant Professor of Horn!A dynamic perform...
05/14/2026

The LSU School of Music is thrilled to welcome Dr. Katey Jahnke as our new Assistant Professor of Horn!

A dynamic performer, educator, and advocate, Dr. Jahnke brings a wealth of experience as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, clinician, and mentor. She joins LSU with a deep commitment to artistic excellence, student growth, and building meaningful musical communities.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jahnke to Baton Rouge and the LSU School of Music family!

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The LSU School of Music is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Katey Jahnke (yahn-kee) as Assistant Professor of Horn, joining the faculty for the 2026–2027 school year.

05/13/2026
05/04/2026

Finals and juries are here, Tigers.

To our LSU School of Music students: we see the hours, the practice rooms, the late nights, the marked-up scores, the reed adjustments, the warmups, the nerves, and the work behind every note.

You’ve got this.

Good luck on finals and juries! We’re cheering you on. 💜💛

Address

102 New Music Building, Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
70803

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+12255783261

Website

https://linktr.ee/lsucmda

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