Performing Arts
Program Options
Explore our music programs, including majors in performance, music education, and music industry, designed to prepare you for careers in performance, teaching, production, and the music business.
VISION
With concentrations in education, performance, and industry, our music and theatre degrees and certificates will give you the essential training and experience for a career in the performing arts. Whether you are an instrumentalist, singer, future educator, actor, director, designer, playwright, or future artistic director, the skills you learn at Missouri Southern will provide you with the necessary foundation to enable you to start your career upon graduation or prepare you for a competitive graduate program.
MISSION
The Missouri Southern Department of Performing Arts seeks to serve the university and its community by providing access to music and theatre as a vocation or avocation through education, performance, and technology with the goal of creating performing arts supporters, entrepreneurs, participants, and professionals in music and/or theatre.
Explore our music programs, including majors in performance, music education, and music industry, designed to prepare you for careers in performance, teaching, production, and the music business.
Students at Missouri Southern can participate in musical ensembles and theatrical productions regardless of major. Opportunities are available in choir, band, theatre, and other performance areas, allowing students to gain hands-on experience while receiving individualized instruction.
Students are encouraged to explore multiple performing arts disciplines and build diverse performance experiences throughout their time at MSSU.
| Diana Allan Chair, Performing Arts Department Professor of Voice Director of Vocal Studies Phone: 417-625-9562 Email: allan-d@mssu.edu |
Natasha O'Brien-Davies Program Chair, Theatre Assistant Professor of Theatre Director of Theatre Activities Phone: 417-625-9594 Email: obriendavies-n@mssu.edu |