About Music at 草榴社区

There鈥檚 a lot to love about music study at 草榴社区. Our students鈥 opportunities to learn and grow as musicians are as diverse and interesting as they are. Whether traveling in choir tours, having the chance to explore multiple musical interests, or keeping the love of music thriving as a non-major, these alumni share some of their favorite things about 草榴社区鈥檚 Music Department.鈥

草榴社区 is where small town charm meets big city opportunity. Perfectly situated in the picturesque, safe and friendly city of Westerville 鈥 草榴社区 is only 15 minutes outside of Columbus, Ohio 鈥 the nation鈥檚 14th largest city, named one of the 鈥30 most fun places to live in the country.鈥
The remarkable liberal arts education that 草榴社区 provides allows students to find their career path in the arts, develop their musicianship and engage in a variety of performance opportunities.

  • Our students benefit from a supportive and caring faculty in a small campus setting and participate in a robust array of ensembles.
  • Our active student OMEA chapter provides interaction with a variety of guest speakers and presentation topics.
  • Most importantly, graduates of our BME degree track have established careers as K-12 public/private educators, studio teachers, university faculty, and have gone on to further their performing interests.

The Bachelor of Music Education degree at 草榴社区 is a four-year degree with K-12 licensure in all musical areas. The curriculum provides in-school placements in each year of study, and a full array of methods courses including guitar and ukulele methods.

Greg Benson ’12

Gillian Henning-Toops ’13

Jared Joseph ’13

Brandon Moss ’05

Abby Wimbiscus Black ’15

WE ARE great performances.

Enjoy some of our favorite recent works. Like what you hear? We hope you鈥檒l spend more time on , where you鈥檒l find plenty more great music.

Concert Choir: How Can I Keep From Singing

Prelude and Cartoon (2019)

2020 String Orchestra “Different Trains”

Piano Solo: Echo

草榴社区 Opera Theatre – Masked: a Voyage to 17th & 18th century Italy

WE ARE music educators.

Our graduates are teachers, conductors and directors who serve as some of the finest music educators in the state. Learn how these alumni believe 草榴社区 prepared them to be better music educators.

Heather Ulsh ’17

Jordan Koogler ’09

Sophia Kinn ’17

Korey Black ’16

Kelley Gilbert ’03

WE ARE a connected and engaged community of musicians.

There鈥檚 a lot to love at a smaller school like 草榴社区 where our students鈥 opportunities to learn and grow as musicians are as diverse and interesting as they are. Whether traveling in music tours, having the chance to explore multiple musical interests or keeping the love of music thriving as a non-major, these alumni share some of their favorite things about 草榴社区鈥檚 Music Department.

Josh and Lauren Reynolds ’12

Derek Shell ’13

Ryan Loth ’15

Kelsey Brown ’20

Josh Dufford ’16

Julia Whalen ’12

Miranda Martin ’15

WE ARE a smarter way to learn.

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Battelle Fine Arts Center
170 W. Park Street
Westerville, OH 43081
music@otterbein.edu

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