Core Values:
The NAU School of Music:
- Pursues high musical standards that optimize individual talents, abilities, and career goals.
- Provides the broad musical and academic training needed to survive and prosper in the ever-changing field of music.
- Ensures personalized and individualized student-to-faculty interaction.
- Promotes musical arts and education across the NAU campus and in the City of Flagstaff, the State of Arizona, and the Southwestern U.S., while aspiring to professional activity at the regional, national, and international levels.
- Values cultural and intellectual diversity, ethical behavior, and mutual support.
Mission Statement
The mission of the NAU School of Music is:
- To provide an experience-based education, balanced between performance and academics, that leads to successful careers and lifelong involvement in music;
- To enrich the cultural life of the surrounding community through high-quality outreach programs, professional-caliber performances, and other collaborative opportunities;
- To cultivate an environment where discovery, creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish; and
- To value tradition yet seek innovation.