Delta Music Institute

Welcome to the Delta Music Institute! Allow me to share with you some of the opportunities ahead for our recording arts and music industries program. The DMI offers a concentration of music and entertainment industry courses leading to a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree or a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree with [...]

As a part of Delta State University’s Delta Music Institute grand opening weekend, an official ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sunday, March 9, at the front of the Whitfield Building on the campus. Pictured are, from left, Malcolm White, executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Meridian-based Peavey Electronics [...]

DeltaRoX is a classic rock band from the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. DeltaRoX’s set list includes hits from the 70s and 80s in the classic rock genre of American music. Barry Bays, instructor and director of DMI ensembles noted that, “this DMI ensemble is working hard to present a wide range of [...]

Ol’ Skool Revue, a group of students and faculty from the Delta Music Institute of Delta State University, is quickly becoming an area favorite to music lovers of the ol’ skool sound. Ol’ Skool Revue, which was reformatted from the former DSU Blues band, has extended their repertoire to include hits from not only the [...]

The DMI is an independent center under the College of Arts & Sciences at DSU. Our mission is to provide our students with a broad and thorough education in the technological, creative, and business areas of the music and entertainment industries. Delta Music Institute began with a generous donation by Fred Carl of the Viking [...]