Advancing the Art of Music
The mission of the School of Music is to advance the art of music and its related disciplines. It seeks to educate students in the various fields of the profession and to promote an understanding of music on the campus and in the larger community. The School endeavors to preserve diverse repertories and cultural traditions while also creating opportunities for artistic, intellectual, technological, and scholarly innovation in the realm of music. The School is dedicated to excellence in research, performance, composition, and teacher education, undertaken in a spirit of collaboration among its own constituents, as well as with those of the College of Fine and Applied Arts and the University at large.

Beginning with a greeting from the School's Director, Karl Kramer, this section will give you a broad overview of the School of Music, its rich history, and its accomplished alumni. You can also learn about our public outreach programs that have introduced over 100,000 grade school and high school students to orchestra music. The employment section lists all of the current openings for faculty and staff and is continuously updated. You can also find addresses, Emails, and phone numbers for the different departments and groups within the School of Music.

If you have any questions that this site cannot answer, please feel free to contact us.