The Department of Music and Dance includes two distinct programs united by the quality of instruction and the diversity of educational experiences we provide to our students. The Music Program, based in the Randolph Bromery Center for the Arts, and our Dance Program, based in the Ruth J. Totman Gymnasium, both offer intensive and supportive instruction that empowers students to achieve their academic, performance, and personal goals.
Our Mission
Serving as a cultural ambassador for music and dance, the department maintains visibility through broad course offerings, public appearances, and outreach activities within the university and the community at large.
From the Chair
Our amazing students, faculty, and staff continue to connect people through traditional concerts and performances, books, and articles, but we are also expanding our reach, relevance, and influence through new partnerships, innovative collaborations, and technological experiments. It’s an exciting time for our department!
Accreditation
Our Music Program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and is also accredited by the New England Association of Universities and Colleges.
Department Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In the Department of Music and Dance, we value a socially equitable, inclusive, and collaborative environment to support our students, faculty, and staff. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a community of students, faculty, and staff in our department that is diverse in all aspects, such as culture, disability status, geography, race, sexuality, socioeconomic strata, and gender identity. We recognize and uphold diverse traditions and artistic practices across the broad yet interrelated areas of expressive performance, scholarly inquiry, and engaging teaching. We develop innovative pedagogies that prepare students for meaningful creative lives as performers, educators, composers, conductors, and researchers, or in other chosen fields. Within this inclusive community, we contribute creative, research, and teaching excellence within the university and beyond.