Program Recognition
•Bullet: NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)
•Bullet: BM is the most musically complete degree, intended for students planning graduate study and a professional career as a composer
•Bullet: Liberal arts setting with intensive composition training and close faculty mentoring
Training
•Bullet: Dylan Findley, Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Composition — premiered an original ballet score with Utah Metropolitan Ballet
•Bullet: Alumnus Douglas Buchanan '06 won the 2024-2025 Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition
Professional Development
•Bullet: Year-long senior project with a 1:1 faculty mentor, ranked in U.S. News Top 10 for senior capstone
•Bullet: Often culminates in a senior recital of original works
Facilities
•Bullet: Scheide Music Center with recording and production resources
•Bullet: New works read and performed by Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and chamber groups
