Vision – We embrace what our UNL “A 2020 Vision” white paper calls “an uncompromising commitment to excellence” in the disciplines of music and dance.

Mission - The Glenn Korff School of Music nurtures the creativity, artistry, and scholarship of students and faculty; educates students to achieve excellence as educators, performers, composers, and scholars; and enriches the education of all students through the study and practice of music and dance. The historic and continuing commitment of the GKSOM to teacher education infuses a fundamental commitment to the teaching of comprehensive musicianship into all aspects of its curriculum.

The GKSOM provides opportunities to understand, participate in, and enjoy music and dance. It has a responsibility for fulfilling this mission, not only for the citizens of Nebraska, but also for its constituency regionally, nationally, and internationally.

In fulfillment of its mission, the GKSOM:

  1. Offers programs of study in music at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels;
  2. Offers programs of study in dance at the bachelor’s level;
  3. Provides professional preparation for educators, performers, composers, and scholars;
  4. Stimulates research and creative work that fosters discovery, pushes frontiers, and advances society;
  5. Serves the state and region as an important educational, artistic, and cultural resource;
  6. Develops supportive and knowledgeable audiences and patrons for music and dance;
  7. Sustains a strong commitment to liberal education through its course offerings and performance opportunities;
  8. Maintains a strong commitment to life-long learning;
  9. Provides leadership which fosters the development of music and the arts in the state, region, and nation.