- To provide a dynamic learning environment for both future professionals and the broader university community in which each student's fullest musical potential may be achieved
- To promote the highest standards of excellence and to generate the most significant professional impact in all areas of scholarly and artistic activity
- To support new music and new collaborations between music and related disciplines, and to cultivate new approaches to scholarship, performance, and education
- To affirm the fundamental value of music in educational settings and in society at large, going beyond advocacy to enhance the musical life of the community, the Metroplex, and the region
