Music Preparatory Department

The Music Preparatory Department at Oklahoma Baptist University began in 1985 and offers many musical opportunities to students from birth through adult for Shawnee and the surrounding areas. Under the umbrella of the Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts, the preparatory department offers private piano, guitar, voice, flute, organ and string instruction as well as class voice, Keyboard Readiness, Keyboard Concepts, String Ensemble, Vocal Discovery and Kindermusik classes for babies and preschoolers. The acclaimed Shawnee Honor Choir and the Concert Choir are also are a part of the preparatory department.
The OBU Preparatory Department is the largest department of its kind in the state, with over 350 students presently enrolled in the program. It has served as a model for several other universities in developing similar programs. Conchita Hansford, OBU music faculty member since 1990, serves as director of the preparatory department.

Preparatory Department Calendar of Events