String Area
The string area at Kennesaw State is a carefully curated program designed to maximize every student’s potential. Our faculty are leading practitioners with a deep commitment to teaching and mentoring students. As a string student, you will experience a highly personalized education and a wide range of opportunities on stage and in the classroom that will give you the knowledge, experiences and skills for a lifetime of rewarding music-making. Our classes range from music entrepreneurship and music technology courses to Survey of African American Music, The Blues, and Music and the Holocaust.
String students participate in a rich array of performance and learning opportunities, including weekly lessons, as well as studio classes, studio recitals, string symposia, chamber music, orchestra, and masterclasses with guest artists.
The string faculty at the Bailey School of Music are soloists, adjudicators, and members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera Orchestra, Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. They regularly perform in some of the finest concert series and venues regionally and nationally.
Mission Statement
The string area at Kennesaw State University seeks to prepare string players who are highly proficient in their instruments and who will inspire and educate others.
Vision Statement
We aspire to provide the finest educational experience in string playing.
Values
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Embrace the diversity of journeys and life goals through music
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We value the transformational impact on the whole individual of music-making
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Build communities through music performance and education