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 38°56′06″N 77°00′06″W / 38.935123°N 77.001636°W / 38.935123; -77.001636Coordinates: 38°56′06″N 77°00′06″W / 38.935123°N 77.001636°W / 38.935123; -77.001636
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

• Bachelor of Music degree is offered in composition, music education (with K-12 teacher certification in choral/general, instrumental, or combined), music history and literature (honors program), musical theatre, or performance (orchestral instruments, organ, piano, voice).
• Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is offered with emphasis in performance, history and literature, or no emphasis.

Graduate Programs

• Master of Arts program in Musicology (with emphasis in music history or theory); and a joint degree in Music Librarianship: Master of Arts with program in Musicology (music history emphasis) and the Master of Science in Library Science.
• Master of Arts in Teaching in Music Education (with K-12 certification and emphasis in choral/general, instrumental, or combined).
• Master of Music in Sacred Music (concentrations in choral music, composition, organ).
• Master of Music with programs in Composition (with emphasis in concert or stage music); Piano Pedagogy; Vocal Pedagogy; Chamber Music, Orchestral Instruments (Violin, viola, cello, string bass, orchestral woodwind and brass, percussion, harp, and classical guitar); Piano Performance; Vocal Accompanying; Vocal Performance; Orchestral Conducting.
• Graduate Artist Diploma Program (cello, orchestral conducting, piano, violin or voice)
• Graduate Music Teacher Certification Program (nondegree K-12 certification with emphasis in choral/general, instrumental, or combined).
• Doctor of Musical Arts
• Ph.D. in musicology.

Faculty

Faculty includes conductor Murry Sidlin and soprano Sharon Christman.

References

External links

• Official website

The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C.
Schools	School of Arts and Sciences School of Architecture and Planning School of Canon Law School of Engineering Columbus School of Law Benjamin T. Rome School of Music School of Nursing School of Philosophy Metropolitan School of Professional Studies National Catholic School of Social Service School of Theology and Religious Studies Tim and Steph Busch School of Business and Economics
People	President Garvey Board of Trustees Notable alumni Sean M. Sullivan
Life	American Cardinals Dinner WCUA Alpha Delta Gamma Knights of Columbus
Campus	Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Pope John Paul II Cultural Center Theological College
Buildings	Campus buildings Caldwell Hall Centennial Village Flather Hall Gibbons Hall Maloney Hall Millennium North Millennium South Opus Hall Regan Hall Ryan Hall Seaton Wing
Research	Catholic Biblical Quarterly Catholic University of America Press
Athletics	Catholic University Cardinals Landmark Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference Cardinals football Cardinals men's basketball 1936 Orange Bowl 1940 Sun Bowl Rowing association Steven Dean Memorial Trophy Brookland Stadium Cardinal Stadium Raymond A. DuFour Athletic Center