Performance Labs
Continue to main contentAt Missouri's only dedicated campus to the visual and performing arts, you won't just learn theory. You'll step right into playing your instrument, singing, or performing in your first semester.
Musicians develop their craft through practice and performance. SEMO provides professional-grade studios, rehearsal spaces, and performance venues where students refine their technique and prepare for careers in music. These facilities give you the space and resources to master your instrument.
Performance Spaces
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Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall
You'll perform in front of 950 people here. You can play in the orchestra pit, the stage is professional-grade, and the acoustics are built for musicals, concerts, and full ensemble performances. -
Robert F. and Gertrude L. Shuck Music Recital Hall
This 205-seat hall still has the original stained glass from when it was a chapel. The acoustics favor intimate performances, solo recitals, and chamber music where every detail matters. -
Rust Flexible Theatre
A black box theatre means you configure the space for what the performance needs. Experimental work, new pieces, workshops. The room adapts to the music, not the other way around.
Most of the practice and performance spaces at SEMO are located at the River Campus. There are rooms available to you as a student to perform, practice, or record. The Cultural Arts Center houses the Bedell Performance Hall, the River Campus Seminary is home to Shuck Recital Hall, and Dobbins Hall hosts practice rooms so you don't disturb your roommates.
Training Spaces
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Classrooms
Purpose-built rooms with proper acoustics, pianos, and the technology you need for theory, ear training, and composition work. These spaces are designed for how musicians actually learn. -
Practice Rooms
They're where the training happens, they're available when you need them, and you can work without worrying about who you're bothering. -
Recording Studio
This space features professional recording equipment and production software. You'll learn how to engineer sessions, mix tracks, and understand what your performance sounds like through different systems.
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Special Venues
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Academic Hall
The steel drum band performs each year in the event "Steel Under The Dome" concert in the Academic Hall Auditorium on Southeast Missouri State University's main campus. -
Houck Stadium
The SEMO athletic bands including the Marching Band and Show Band play at Houck Stadium. In these bands you can perform at Redhawk football games and other outdoor events. -
Show Me Center
SEMO musicians play for special events at the Show Me Center including commencement and sporting events. This is one of the largest venues you will play in as a SEMO musician.
Performance Venues
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701