The College of Music and Fine Arts has had a distinguished reputation of preparing music professionals in an environment of rigorous liberal arts studies for 70 years. Alumni include Norman Treigle, legendary bass-baritone with the New York City Center Opera, and Charles Anthony, who celebrated his 50th anniversary with the Metropolitan Opera in March 2004; jazz greats Harry Connick, Jr., and Jason and Ellis Marsalis; Col. John Bourgeois, former director of the United States Marine Band, “The President’s Own,” in Washington, D.C.; and numerous music teachers, music therapists, composers, arrangers, music industry professionals, and university professors. Our alumni provide a significant measure of the quality of our music programs and faculty.
Another measure of our success can be found in our innovative and cutting-edge programs. The nation’s oldest opera company and historical roots in jazz afforded the College of Music and Fine Arts the opportunity to establish a nationally recognized program in opera and the city’s first program in jazz studies. The College also established one of the first music therapy programs in the nation and developed a nationally renowned program in string education. This tradition of excellence and innovation continues today with a world-class music industry studies program, which provides students the opportunity to learn the music industry firsthand in one of the major music cities in the world.
The low ratio of students to faculty enables a strong emphasis on individual student attention and individual instruction. As you visit the music site, you will find more information on the resources and opportunities available four our students. If you have any questions about the music programs in the College of Music and Fine Arts, do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to meeting you in the near future.
—Dr. Edward J. Kvet, Dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts
