Benjamin T. Rome School of Music

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
Established 1965
Parent institution
 The Catholic University of America
Affiliation Catholic
Dean Grayson Wagstaff
Students 300 [1]
Undergraduates 160
Postgraduates 140
Location Washington D.C., United States
Website music.cua.edu

The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music is the school of music of The Catholic University of America, located in Washington D.C.

The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and is Washington D.C.'s only university school of music.[2]

The school remains the preeminent Catholic center for music study in the United States.[3]

History

The Catholic University of America first began offering music courses in 1927. In 1950 a music department was established and in 1965 the department became the School of Music. The school was named The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in the spring of 1984, in honor of alumnus, Trustee Emeritus, and benefactor, Benjamin T. Rome.

Programs of Study [4]

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Faculty

Faculty includes conductor Murry Sidlin and soprano Sharon Christman.

References

  1. ↑ Quick Facts
  2. ↑ The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Archived June 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ History
  4. ↑ Programs of Study

External links

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