Mu Phi Epsilon is a coeducational, Professional Music Fraternity which was founded by Dr. Winthrop S. Sterling and Elizabeth Mathias Fuqua on November 13, 1903, at the Metropolitan College of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio.

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The fraternity has as its purpose the advancement of music in America and throughout the world, the promotion of musicianship and scholarship, loyalty to the Alma Mater, and the development of a true bond of friendship.

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The Fraternity is composed of Collegiate Chapters, Alumni Chapters and Allied Members.