圣路易斯密苏里大学音乐系致力于教学，研究/创造力和公共服务。音乐部除了作为综合研究型大学的一部分而促进知识的传播外，还通过改善圣路易斯大都市区的文化生活，提供高质量和可访问的教育经验来促进大学的土地授予传统。音乐。音乐学位为职业表演，音乐教育或作曲以及音乐理论的职业奠定了基础。音乐学位还可以帮助您准备在音乐行业中的职位（录音，出版，广播节目，制造，音乐零售）或担任教堂音乐总监。许多领域的雇主都会注意到拥有音乐学位的申请人，音乐学习需要高水平的纪律，音乐家具有创造力和积极性，并且音乐才能与其他理想技能相关。
The Department of Music at the University of Missouri - St. Louis is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Department of Music advances the University's land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music. A music degree builds the foundation for a career in professional performance, music education or composition and music theory. A music degree also prepares you for positions in the music industry (recording, publishing, radio programming, manufacturing, music retail) or as a church music director. Employers in many fields take notice of applicants with music degrees, music study requires a high level of discipline, musicians are creative and positive and musical aptitude is known to be correlated with other desirable skills.