Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music

Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music The Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music is dedicated to excellence within the discipline by providing quality undergraduate and graduate instruction.

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music at Lamar University offers five undergraduate degrees and two graduate degrees, in addition to an exciting curriculum designed to inspire you every day. The department fully immerses its students in the cultural study of music, its composition, performance techniques, education, history, and more.

Here, you can sing in a chorus, go to a live performance, compose an original piece, enjoy music of various genres and play your instruments, all while refining your natural gifts and talents. Surrounded by artistic institutions all throughout our area, we strongly encourage our students to participate in Southeast Texas’ cultural life. Some of these facilities include the Lamar Civic Orchestra, Symphony of Southeast Texas, Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society, Beaumont Community Players, Beaumont Ballet Theatre and the Beaumont Civic Ballet.

Congratulations to alumnus, Dr. Justin West, on this honor.
06/04/2026

Congratulations to alumnus, Dr. Justin West, on this honor.

Congratulations to Justin West, Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning, who has been named the recipient of the 2026 Butler School Teaching Excellence Award.

His ability to bring real-life scenarios and practical experiences into the classroom, combined with his old-school, somewhat anti-technology approach to teaching, has earned him this year's award. West believes that a good choir director needs only one piece of technology, a piano.

Full Story
https://music.utexas.edu/news/justin-west-receives-2026-butler-school-music-teaching-excellence-award

Check out this article in American Music by Dr. Proksch about how the trumpet replaced cornets in American bands beginni...
05/28/2026

Check out this article in American Music by Dr. Proksch about how the trumpet replaced cornets in American bands beginning in about 1910.

The trumpet reigns as the preeminent soprano brass instrument in American bands and has done so for a full century. From the end of the Civil War through about the beginning of World War I, however, no self-respecting American band member would have touched the thing. Instead, the cornet dominated t...

The locker room hallway (between the Recital Hall and Wiley Hall) looks great with new carpet.
05/22/2026

The locker room hallway (between the Recital Hall and Wiley Hall) looks great with new carpet.

Congratulations Dr. Frost!
05/12/2026

Congratulations Dr. Frost!

Music professor awarded Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Sweden

04/20/2026

Retired LU marching band director, jazz band director, saxophone teacher, director of bands, Chair, Dean, Vice-President and President Jimmy Simmons performing LIVE with the Lamar University Cardinal Jazz Orchestra at the Susan and Jimmy Simmons Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Congratulations to Dr. Brielle Frost, Associate Professor of Music on receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award!...
04/02/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Brielle Frost, Associate Professor of Music on receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award!

During the Spring 2027 semester, Dr. Frost will teach at the Ingesund School of Music at Karlstad University in Arvika, Sweden. As a Fulbright recipient, she will join a distinguished community of scholars who will teach, study, and conduct research around the world while building meaningful connections. We look forward to the impact of this international experience and the opportunities it will inspire. Congratulations again to Dr. Frost on this significant achievement!

Join us for all of our events this week at TMEA!
02/11/2026

Join us for all of our events this week at TMEA!

02/09/2026
02/09/2026

🎶 Just one week to go, 𝓜𝓾𝓼𝓲𝓬 𝓐𝓵𝓾𝓶𝓷𝓲! 🎶

If you’ll be at TMEA, don’t miss the Lamar University Music Alumni Reception in San Antonio.

📅 Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
⏰ 9:30–11:30 PM
📍 Café Olé | River Walk

Appetizers, drinks, giveaways, Cardinal pride—and a chance to win LU fan gear! 🎺

🎶 Collage 2026: A Faculty Showcase 🎶Celebrate the extraordinary talent of Lamar University’s professional music faculty ...
01/09/2026

🎶 Collage 2026: A Faculty Showcase 🎶
Celebrate the extraordinary talent of Lamar University’s professional music faculty artists at this special fundraising event!
📅 Date: January 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Location: Rothwell Recital Hall
🎟️ Individual Tickets: $50 (includes a catered after-party with the performers!)
✨ Looking for More Ways to Support? Become a Collage Concert Sponsor! All sponsorship tiers include:
• Reserved section seating
• Your name / company logo in all LU Music ensemble-level
concert programs for 2026
• And even more perks at higher tiers!
🎟️ Tickets and sponsorships are currently live.
Stay tuned for updates at lamar.edu/collage. Let’s make this night unforgettable! 🎶

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Beaumont, TX
77710

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