Music at The College of Saint Rose

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Music at The College of Saint Rose

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Turn your love of music into a rewarding livelihood.

At Saint Rose, we’re all about tunes and beats. Our combination of hands-on learning, brilliant and nurturing faculty, top-tier facilities, and diverse musical community add up to the perfect home for your professional future in music.

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Your talent. Our training.

Want to perform, engineer sound, teach, or compose? Whether you aspire to play the Hollywood Bowl or Carnegie Hall, scout talent, write songs or soundtracks, or be your students’ favorite band director, our programs (including one of Billboard magazine’s top music-business programs) prepare you for a rewarding musical career.

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Required Audition for Music Majors

All students interested in pursuing any music program will take part in an audition with our faculty.

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Turning your spark into the brightest flame

Talented, accomplished, and 100% dedicated to you: Our faculty provide the perfect balance of challenge and support for your inspiration. A 14:1 student-faculty ratio means you receive their undivided attention and mentorship, whether you’re working on technique or cutting vinyl.

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Top-of-the-line sound and performing facilities

Explore our state-of-the-art Massry Center for the Arts and William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media: You’ll see how students get involved in every aspect of music making. Get ready to clear your calendar for all your (and your friends’) gigs.

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Just listen to these beats

Writing, engineering, and playing your own songs? Mixing sound? Managing a record label? Performing Coltrane, Puccini, Mozart, or Alicia Keys – in the U.S. or overseas? Yes! Saint Rose provides the skills, training, and opportunity you need to blossom into a mature, confident artist.

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Careers to love

Writing and performing, teaching students, managing labels, engineering sound, protecting artists’ works. They might be on stage or on the air. In a school or behind the scenes. Our alums carve out rewarding careers that let them express their passion to the fullest.

Explore Amazing Outcomes

Start practicing for your audition.

Ready to study with expert faculty, grow your repertoire and skills, work with amazing classmates, and complete a challenging internship in the field of your choice? At Saint Rose, your options are endless. Get ready to shine.

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Upcoming Events & Performances

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    Groups & Ensembles

    We have over 26 music groups with over 90 performances a year.

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    Internships

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    Billboard Top School

    Our music industry program was named a Top Music Business Program in the U.S. by Billboard Magazine three times (but who is counting?)

    Accreditation

    The Saint Rose Music Department is accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

    Rose REcord Label

    At Rose Record Label Group, it is our mission to provide fresh ideas, opportunities, and experiences to a diverse group of artists and fans alike. Following contemporary trends in the music industry, we develop an elite catalog and promote original music by creating and collaborating through the innovations of rising talent.

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