A Message from Dr. Jeffrey Carter,
Chair of the Department of Music

Webster University in Saint Louis provides you unparalleled experience and unrivaled training, thanks to our setting in a major urban area. Our music faculty includes outstanding professional practitioners in the composing, analysis, teaching, conducting, and performing of music. Our curricula offer real-world knowledge to help you prepare for real-world success. Our applied faculty includes members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, recognized as one of the world’s great orchestras. A number of our faculty members also hold appointments with the Community Music School of Webster University, a great resource that provides music instruction for very young children through senior adults across our region.

Numerous ensembles provide outstanding educational and aesthetic experiences to students from across the campus. Ensembles run the gamut from the orchestra to chorus, jazz band to chamber groups. Whether or not you major in music, these ensembles are yours as a Webster student.  You'll audition for ensembles during the first week of classes.

One of our hallmarks is integrated music-making.  You may find yourself singing one of your German lieder in music theory class, or playing your jazz instrument for a Music Appreciation class.  This kind of 'dig-in-and-make-music' attitude pervades our courses, our hallways, our mindset.

All Webster students are urged to participate in unique international study opportunities. As a music major, you'll take advantage of a semester or half-semester abroad at Webster University-Vienna.

We invite you to experience the WORLD of music at Webster University. We're excited about the future of music and our role in helping to shape the lives and careers of the next generation of musicians! We look forward to hearing from you soon!