Stephen Campbell
Stephen Campbell
Associate Professor of Music Performance (Trumpet)

Phone:765-285-1887

Room:MI 206


Dr. Stephen C. Campbell joined the faculty of the Ball State University School of Music in 2017. He is the director of the trumpet studio and the BSU Wrecking Crew Trumpet Ensemble which presents inventive and collaborative concerts every semester, and participates in national and international competitions and performances. Recently, the Wrecking Crew Trumpet Ensemble has performed at the National Trumpet Competition and at regional and international conferences of the International Trumpet Guild.

Outside Ball State University, Dr. Campbell maintains a full performing schedule by serving as Principal Trumpet of the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Lexington, KY; and 2nd/Associate Principal of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, WV. Stephen also serves as a substitute/extra musician for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, among others.

Originally from Garland, TX, Dr. Campbell attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX where he earned both the Bachelor of Music (Music Education and Music Performance) as well as the Master of Music (Trumpet Performance) studying with Dr. Gary Wurtz. Stephen completed his Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Trumpet Performance and Arts Administration studying with Alan Siebert and Phil Collins. Dr. Campbell’s principal teachers also include Douglas Lindsay and Marie Speziale.

Before joining the faculty at BSU, Dr. Campbell served as Visiting Professor at Stephen F. Austin State University, and Adjunct Instructor of Music at Sinclair College of Dayton, OH; as well as serving a substantial studio of private students from Ohio and Kentucky.

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Course Schedule
Course No. Term Level Hours Location
Trumpet Major Study MUSP 200.11 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 1 One-on-One/Research
Trumpet Principal Study MUSP 201.11 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 2.0 One-on-One/Research
Trumpet Secondary Study MUSP 202.11 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 1 One-on-One/Research
Wind and Percussion Literature and Pedagogy MUSP 420.11 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 2.0 One-on-One/Research
Trumpet Ensemble MUSP 431.11 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 1.0 One-on-One/Research
Trumpet Ensemble MUSP 431.11A Spring 2026 Undergraduate 1 One-on-One/Research
Primary Area Study MUSP 700.11 Spring 2026 Graduate 1 One-on-One/Research
Band Arranging MUST 413.1 Spring 2026 Undergraduate 2.0 Lecture
Band Arranging MUST 513.1 Spring 2026 Graduate 2 Lecture