School of Music for Students and the Community

In this section

School of Music

1500 N. Warner St. #1076
Tacoma, WA 98416-1076

253.879.3740

schoolofmusic@pugetsound.edu

2024-2025 Hours

Monday-Friday

8 a.m.–5 p.m.

What's New in Music

Community Music

Join us for music lessons! All community music courses are open to the public. No academic credit is offered for lessons and classes.

Concerts & Events

The School of Music produces a wide variety of events, more than 100 annually, that feature faculty, students, ensembles, chamber groups, and guest artists. We are also pleased to offer the option to stream many events online, through Schneebeck LIVE!

Welcome to the School of Music! This page provides news, information and events for students, the campus community, and the general public. We hope you find useful information and invite you to contact us with any questions you may have! If you are a prospective student, we encourage you to visit pugetsound.edu/music for an overview and content especially for you. Thank you for visiting.

Welcome to spring 2025! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events -- an exciting lineup of guest artists, faculty and student recitals, and various ensembles!

Enjoy concerts at noon!

Noon Convocations on Wednesdays in Schneebeck Concert Hall
Feb. 26, March 26, April 9, and April 16
Concerts in Collins on Mondays in Collins Memorial Library
Feb. 3, March 3, April 7

Visit the following links for a full list of music events and the university's online calendar:

School of Music Events

University Events Calendar

Featured Upcoming Music Events

April 2025 21

Arts

Keola Tabisola Senior Viola Recital

Enjoy Keola Tabisola '25, viola, performing their senior recital with Karen Ganz,…

6 pm

April 2025 21

Arts

Puget Sound Concert Band

Join us for the Puget Sound Concert Band presenting A Night at the Movies conducted…

6 pm

April 2025 21

Arts

Alex Westervelt Senior Flute Recital

Join us for Alex Westervelt '25 performing their senior flute recital. Alex is…

8 pm

Music Student Handbook

School of Music Student Handbook

Graduate students wearing caps and gowns

Degree Requirements for Music

Learn More

Concerts & Events

Overview of music events and past programs.

Learn More

Announcements and News

Annual Concerto-Aria Competition

The University of Puget Sound Concerto-Aria Competition has been an honored tradition in the School of Music since 1981. Students participate each year in this competitive program that highlights their work as musical soloists. Instrumental and vocal competitors prepare their chosen solos for a competition audition. Winners are offered the opportunity to perform as soloists with the School of Music’s Symphony Orchestra or Wind Ensemble. Information on past winners and future competitions can be found here. Best wishes and special thanks in advance to all competitors!

Winners

Music Minors

The School of Music offers two minors designed to welcome music-loving students with a broad range of interests and backgrounds: the Minor in Music with Applied Studies and the Minor in Musical Inquiry! Anyone interested in learning more is encouraged to contact Prof. Gwynne Brown.

Learn More

School of Music Opera Theater presents "Into the Woods" in Spring 2024

The School of Music Opera Theater is pleased to present "Into the Woods." Join us for this April for three lively performances on April 5, 6, and 7. Show times vary. Tickets required. Visit the Events calendar for details.

Noon Convocations

Join us for Noon Convocations featuring student recital performances on select Wednesdays from noon-1 P.M. Free and open to the public. Schedule for fall 2024: Oct. 23 | Oct. 30 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 20

Black Lives Matter

Music making is not a neutral act. We are conscious that our performances and curricular planning can contribute to systemic injustices that enable racism to continue. We aim to better understand the cultural values that have shaped the sounds we study, create, and perform. We aim to confront those values which have excluded or diminished people of color. We are ready to listen and to act. Read the statement from School of Music faculty & staff.

Statement

Program Archive

School of Music Feature Stories

Tracy Doyle's Musical Mission

When most people think of a music composer, Tracy Doyle knows they usually think of a European white male. But she also understands how limiting that presumption can be. So, since starting as director of the School of Music…

The World Through Music

Growing up in Toronto as a South Asian Ismaili Muslim, Ameera Nimjee saw the connections between music, culture, and society from a young age. She attended regular events at her community center, where fellow Muslims celebrated…

Beyond Billie

Sam Faustine ’13 likes to say he has four feet. A freelance musician based in San Francisco, he uses the metaphor to explain how he juggles his varied interests as a musician. “I have one foot in the choral community, one in…

Alumni

Arches

Building Musical Bridges

But after being seated next to Danielle Rogers ’18, herself a talented soprano who was then a senior in high school, Rhiannon couldn’t help talking about her alma mater. On Rhiannon’s recommendation,…

Photo Gallery