Robert Sirota's 212: SYMPHONY NO. 1 Gets World Premiere Recording on Azica Records
Composer Robert Sirota's 212: Symphony No.
Southern Connecticut State University
The Department of Music
The Department of Music
501 Crescent StreetNew Haven, Connecticut 06515
203.392.6625
admissions@southernct.edu
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy
Minor in Music
Minor in Music, Technology, and Media
About the program
Our broad and expansive array of courses is designed to meet the needs of the entire student body, ranging from those who wish to pursue a career in music to those who study music solely for its intrinsic, aesthetic value.
We offer large ensembles, small and chamber ensembles, private lessons, jazz studies, keyboard studies, music history, and music theory, electronic and media music as a part of the department's thorough curriculum. We strive to promote the overall academic and civic roles of our students through the study, composition, and performance of music.
Through music, the department engages both the university community and the greater southern Connecticut region.
Acceptance rate
Southern Connecticut State University has a general acceptance rate of 81%
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