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Music represents the artistry of sound, cherished globally as a fundamental element of all cultures. Across the world, people turn to music for celebrations, remembrance, connection, spiritual practices, and conveying emotions beyond verbal expression. Music students can specialize in performance techniques, musical history, audio technology, cultural musicology, or music education. Study under distinguished instructors. WSU's music department boasts Fulbright Scholars and recipients of prestigious honors like the American Prize in Composition and Pulitzer Prize nominations. The faculty brings diverse professional backgrounds as educators, composers, and performers, engages in international performances and partnerships across Europe and Asia, holds leadership roles in music associations at various levels, and has earned numerous WSU teaching excellence awards.