Kean University College of Fine and Performing Arts

College of Fine and Performing Arts - Music

1000 Morris Ave
Union, New Jersey 07083
908.737.4330
admitme@kean.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Music in Performance and Pedagogy

About the program

The Conservatory of Music is the center of the musical arts at Kean University. Students seeking to explore the depth and breadth of music culture can pursue paths in performance and music education, as well as music as a liberal arts discipline. Often characterized as a “boutique” program, the Conservatory offers highly individualized and personalized instruction in an environment where students develop strong relationships with their faculty mentors and their peers. Conservatory students benefit, in the classroom, studio and ensembles, from the wealth of talent found in the New York metropolitan area and work with some of the finest performers, scholars and artists—a world-class faculty.

Acceptance rate

Kean University has an acceptance rate of around 77%, which is considered high. This means that for every 100 applicants, about 77 are admitted.

Faculty

Frank Argote-Freyre, Courtney Atkins, Paula Avioli, David Barber, Christopher Bellitto, Charles Brown, Shannon Case, Priyanka Concepcion, Sharmistha Das-Iyer, Nikki Dreste, Gabriel Ertsgard, Frank Esposito, Emily Filardo, Mia Fiore, James Gamvas, Lucretia Glover, Zandra Gratz, Ruth Griffith, Matthew Halper, Verneda Hamm-Baugh, Julie Harris, Karen Hart, Theresa Herman, Elizabeth Hyde, Lewis Kachur, Lydia Kaplan, Dennis Klein, Xurong Kong, Jennifer Lerner, Jeremy Levine, Monica Levine-Sauberman, Holly Logue, Christopher Lynch, Donald Marks, Lauren Mastrobuono, Christina Mastroeni, Margueritte Mayhall, Jonathan Mercantini, Charles Nelson, Julia Nevarez, Jane O'Brien, Ilyse O'Desky, Nelta Paul, Abigail Perkiss, Brian Regal, Lisa Sisler, Mark Terenzi, Nidhi Thakur, Jacquelyn Tuerk-Stonberg, Gina Vellani, Frank Wetta, Mia Zamora.

Past student productions

Past student productions at Kean University
Show	Dates	Theater
Jazz & Roots Music Festival 2023	9/23	Kean University

Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival	9/24	Kean University

Anna in the Tropics	11/15 – 11/23/2019	Kean University

Sunday in the Park with George	11/15 – 11/23/2019 Cast	Wilkins Theatre

Kean University

College of Fine and Performing Arts - Music

Degrees offered

About the program

Acceptance rate

Faculty

Past student productions

Jazz & Roots Music Festival 2023

Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Anna in the Tropics

Sunday in the Park with George