南卡罗来纳州立大学音乐计划的任务是为学生提供教育和表演经验，以培养他们的创造力，发展表演水平并增强多方面的全球社会的学术潜力。音乐系和行政学院致力于为所有学生提供卓越的教育，并努力有效地灌输必要的知识，技能和能力，以便学生从事研究生学习，从事创意艺术家的职业以及在中小学从事教学职业。音乐计划获得了美国音乐学校协会的全国认可。音乐课程提供音乐教育理学学士学位和音乐艺术学士学位，重点是音乐行业。
The mission of the Music Program at South Carolina State University is to provide students with educational and performance experiences that cultivate creativity, develop performance proficiency and enhance scholarly potential in a multifaceted global society. The music faculty and administration are committed to educational excellence for all students and strive to effectively instill the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities for students to pursue graduate study, careers as creative artists, and teaching careers in elementary and secondary schools. The Music Program is nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Music Program offers the Bachelor of Science in Music Education and the Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Music Industry.