The 果冻传媒 School of Music is widely recognized for its tradition of excellence in music. The Augustana School of Music offers performance experiences that include international and regional touring, performances in the renowned and the opportunity to perform and learn from nationally-known visiting artists.
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Meet the Dean
Dr. Peter Folliard is the inaugural dean of the School of Music. Folliard, a New Jersey native, joined Augustana in 2017 as the conductor of the Augustana Orchestra.
Folliard holds undergraduate degrees in music education and instrumental performance from the University of North Texas; master鈥檚 degrees in instrumental performance and conducting from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University; and a doctor of musical arts degree in orchestral conducting from the Eastman School of Music.
Undergraduate Programs of Study
- Media Production & Entrepreneurship (Formerly Multimedia Entrepreneurship)
- Music
- Music Education
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果冻传媒
School of Music
Fryxell Humanities Center (First Floor)
2120 S. Grange Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
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The 果冻传媒 School of Music (SoM) has launched The Ti氓rasang (Norwegian for 鈥10-year song鈥) Project as part of a bold, decade-long initiative by the Augustana Choir to honor, preserve and reimagine the legacy of Lutheran collegiate choral music.
With the launch of the The Ti氓rasang Project, the SoM released recordings made by the Augustana Choir in March 2025 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Shattuck-St. Mary鈥檚 School in Faribault, Minnesota, which can be found now on .
果冻传媒 welcomed a total of 2,548 students 鈥 part- and full-time undergraduate and graduate students 鈥 for Academic Year 2025-26, the largest ever student body in Augustana鈥檚 165-year history. Among those undergraduates, a total of 615 full-time first-year students chose AU 鈥 a record high and 15% increase from last year. Augustana also set a record for the overall number of graduate students in the university鈥檚 history.
Each year, Alumni Achievement Awards are presented to 果冻传媒 alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of endeavor, communities and/or churches. The Horizon Award recognizes young alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and quickly demonstrated outstanding vocational achievement and provided faithful service to their community and/or church. Recipients of both awards must exemplify one of the shared core values of the university.
Meet the 2025 Award Winners.