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Catholic University of America

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music

620 Michigan Ave., NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20064
202.319.5414
cua-admissions@cua.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Music in Orchestral Instruments
Bachelor of Music in Organ
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
Bachelor of Music in Collaborative Piano
Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance
Master of Music in Composition
Master of Music in Sacred Music
Master of Music in Pedagogy
Master of Music in Performance
Master of Arts in Teaching (Music Education)
Master of Arts in Musicology
Master of Arts in Music Librarianship
Master of Library and Information Studies in Music Librarianship
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts in Pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts in Sacred Music
Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology
Minor in Music
Music Teacher Certification

About the program

The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music seeks to educate, engage, and energize its student body in a dynamic program that integrates classroom learning with real world performance, research, and teaching. Our variety of undergraduate and graduate majors allows each student to find his or her niche and to develop and grow into professional performing musicians, scholars, educators and composers who are ready for a 21st-century musical career. With approximately 300 music students, the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music maintains a wonderful, diverse community for new students within the context of a medium-sized university. Students form relationships with their peers; these friendships become professional contacts during careers in the arts. With students from Washington, D.C., around the United States and throughout the world, the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music is a place of nurturing, growth, and diversity that welcomes students to its doors.

Acceptance rate

The Catholic University of America's acceptance rate is around 84–86%, making it lightly selective.

Faculty

Sharyn L. Battersby, Ed.D., Robert Beeson, D.M.A., Christopher Cicconi, D.M.A., Cynthia Crumb, M.M., Eric Moore, D.M.A., Glenn Paulson, M.M., Peter Perry, D.M.A..

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a?oeTheater is about collaboration between actors, directors, designers, and stage crew,a?? says Eleanor Holdridge, associate professor and chair of the Department of Drama in the Benjamin T.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Catholic University of America
Show Dates Theater
4/7 – 4/17/2011 Catholic University of America
2/17 – 2/27/2011
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11/18 – 11/21/2010 Catholic University of America

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