Mission
The School of Music at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) offers a comprehensive music program within a professional environment that promotes the highest standards of excellence in music education, performance, research, creativity, entrepreneurship, technology, advocacy and service.
The School of Music will:
- Serve as a recognized center for research, scholarship, creative expression and artistic performance designed to meet the broader community’s needs;
- Maintain and develop outreach partnerships that address the concerns and interests of the broader external community both within and outside the arts and, in doing so, become an integral part of the community;
- Build understanding and respect in academic and human relationships through artistic contributions to the dynamic and culturally rich nature of the metropolitan area;
- Be responsible for maintaining/developing graduate and undergraduate programs that are progressive and responsive to the needs of the profession.
Vision
The School of Music at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) will be recognized as a program of high distinction with strong academic, scholarly, and musical values that prepare students for the ever-changing world of music.
Values
The School of Music at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is comprised of a group of individuals sharing core values and working together to accomplish a common mission and vision.
The School of Music:
- Believes that music enriches the lives of all people and is committed to preparing students to face the challenges of living and learning in an ever-changing world;
- Believes that all students should have opportunities to experience musical events that include a variety of genres and styles.
- Believes that all students should study the function of music as an artifact of the human condition.
- Values creativity and the process by which musical experiences occur.
- Values the critical importance of practice for the development of musical technique, aural acuity, pedagogical skills, entrepreneurial endeavors and comprehensive musical knowledge.
- Values the educational, cultural, and economic strengths of our communities and is committed to enhancing these through teaching, research, service and engagement with our communities
- Values educated and healthy citizens and is committed to offering musical contributions that improve their quality of life.