Dance, Media Arts Find New Fusion On NY Campus To Defeat COVID-19
Performance halls are closed and stages are dark, but college students of dance are finding new ways to share their creativity at SUNY Potsdam, home to The Crane School of Music.
Crane School of Music
State University of New York - Potsdam — Potsdam, NY
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music in Special Education
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Music Technology
Bachelor of Music in Music Business
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance
Bachelor of Music in Musical Studies
Minor in Jazz Studies
Minor in Music Business
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Composition
Master of Music in Music Education
Master of Music in Music Performance
About the program
Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is SUNY’s only All-Steinway institution and is one of only ten Yamaha Institution of Excellence programs nationally.
The Crane School of Music offers rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs with a strong emphasis on performance and practice, in a tightknit atmosphere. With a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll benefit from working closely with our distinguished faculty artists, teachers and scholars.
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The State University of New York at Potsdam, including the Crane School of Music, has an acceptance rate of approximately 85% for the Fall 2023 freshman class.
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Review: PERFECT ARRANGEMENT at Walking Shadow Theatre
Running now through June 21, 2026, at the Crane Theater, Walking Shadow Theatre Company’s production of Perfect Arrangement finds an effective balance between comedy and drama, using laughter to draw audiences into a story with surprisingly high stakes.
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