Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM charter member since 1928
•Bullet: Nearly 150 concerts per year including fully staged operas, symphony orchestra, and chamber music
•Bullet: 10:1 faculty-to-student ratio at the Petrie School of Music
Training
•Bullet: Intensive preparation for a career in music composition
•Bullet: Four-year MUT composition sequence (MUT 181/183 through MUT 481/483) culminating in MUT 410 Senior Recital in Music Composition — a one-hour recital of entirely original works that must include at least one piece composed during the student's final year
•Bullet: Fluency in current notation and composition technology, working with performers toward performance of your works
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series featuring world-renowned musicians
•Bullet: Converse Opera Theatre with fully staged productions
•Bullet: Symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, and multiple choral ensembles
Professional Development
•Bullet: Creativity That Works initiative integrates career skills into every year of the curriculum
•Bullet: Professional experience through internships, faculty-mentored research, or other opportunities