School of Music at a Glance

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The School of Music at the University of Puget Sound is unique in offering a comprehensive music program within a nationally recognized liberal arts college. Its accomplished faculty is committed to guiding students toward outstanding achievements in performance, scholarship, and teaching. The rigorous curriculum and extensive performance opportunities prepare students for a diverse range of careers and provide all students opportunities to pursue music study. Through a wide variety of colloquia, workshops, performances, and a vibrant Community Music Department, the School of Music enriches the cultural life of both the Puget Sound campus and the surrounding community.

Degrees

The School of Music serves a diverse population, offering course and performance opportunities for hundreds of students each term while providing a rich curriculum for music majors and minors. In addition, the School of Music offers cultural and intellectual enrichment to all Puget Sound students through music classes, ensembles, and performance study. It contributes to the cultural climate of the campus and surrounding community through frequent concerts, master classes, festivals, clinics, and recitals. For more information, check out our Degrees page!

MUSIC (BA)

MUSIC EDUCATION (BM)

MUSIC SONGWRITING (BA)

PERFORMANCE (BM)

MUSIC (MN)

Ensembles

Puget Sound has auditioned and non-auditioned ensembles, all of which perform throughout the year. Choose your level of involvement. For more information, check out the Ensembles page!

Instrumental Ensembles

Chamber Music
Concert Band
Jazz Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Popular Music Ensemble

Vocal Ensembles

Adelphian Concert Choir
Puget Sound Singers
Opera Theater & Workshop
Voci d’Amici
Popular Music Ensemble

Clubs

Guitar Performance — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Taiko — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Opera Theater — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Pops On The Lawn — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

A Capella — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Discovering Music — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Collage — Puget Sound students are a proactive lot: They take initiative and actively pursue avenues to contribute to and improve their community. These music student organizations serve as some of the more visible examples of the positive, hands-on involvement that characterizes our student body. Students need not be music majors to participate in these groups; all of them have members who are music majors, minors, and general students active in music. For more information, check out the Clubs page!

Students and Staff

Students

15-17 percent of the student body participates in the School of Music through ensembles, productions, lessons, and classes.

Over 600 students from the Puget Sound region enrolled weekly through traditional studio instruction, Kindermusik, Suzuki violin and piano, chamber music, musical theater, and harp ensemble.
Faculty and Staff

10:1 student to faculty ratio

FEATURED UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS

Music

December 2025 5

Arts

Community

Jazz at Noon: "The Saxtoons"

Sheryl Clark on sax, Jim Cochran on piano, and Rick White on bass are in-demand…

12:15 pm - 1:25 pm

December 2025 5

Arts

Puget Sound Wind Ensemble

Join us for the Puget Sound Wind Ensemble fall concert, Holidays for Humanity,…

7:30 pm

December 2025 6

Arts

WinterFest I

Enjoy the much-loved Adelphian Concert Choir and Voci d'Amici as they perform…

7:30 pm

Faculty and Staff

The faculty of the School of Music are theorists, historians, musicologists, composers, concert artists, music educators, and conductors outstanding in their specialties and dedicated to teaching.

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Community Music

Community Music offers opportunities for college students, young children, teens, and adults of all ages. You can start now or at any time! Motivation and interest are the only entrance requirements.

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Community Partnerships

The School of Music has numerous connections such as the Symphony Tacoma, Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma Youth Symphony Association, and Tacoma Bach Festival. In addition to Performances, workshops, masterclasses, and festivals with regional organizations.

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