Department of Music

Dr. Robert Thomas

Dr. Robert Thomas is Professor of Music at Claflin University. He is well known as an accompanist, clinician, lecturer, and adjudicator for various musical events throughout the state and region. His teaching areas include music appreciation, music history, music theory, piano, and organ, as well as courses in sacred music. He served as organist at Trinity United Methodist Church in Orangeburg, South Carolina for over thirty-five years. Dr. Thomas earned a Bachelor’s degree in music and secondary education from Clark College and a Master’s degree in religious education from the Interdenominational Theological Seminary. He also holds a Master of Arts degree in music from North Carolina Central University and a Doctor of Education from the University of Illinois.