Music

All of Mason Gross School of the Arts Music degree programs have as their common aim: the development of well-educated professional musicians who have a deep historical and theoretical understanding of all aspects of music. The diversity of faculty specializations within the school provides a breadth of expertise rarely encountered in other programs.

The Music Department offers undergraduate training in three areas:

  • Classical Performance
  • Jazz
  • Music Education
Students in Performance and Jazz are trained for professional careers as performers or performer/educators. Students in Music Education graduate with certification to teach music in New Jersey public schools. All three areas provide rigorous instruction in Music Theory and History, as well as Performance, and all three are complemented by core requirements in the liberal arts.

The department also offers graduate study leading to master's and doctoral degrees in Performance, Music Education, Musicology, and Theory/Composition, as well as the Artist Diploma in Performance.

Department of Music
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Stephanie Morris Marryott Music Building
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
81 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1411


New

Alan Abel Summer Orchestral Percussion Seminar

Online Music Courses

Faculty Opening, Fall 2008: Music Theory


Spring 2008

Follow these links for event information:

Jazz

Instrumental Music

Vocal Music


Mission

The Music Department of Rutgers University offers the full range of degree programs from the baccalaureate through the doctorate. As a constituent part of two larger institutional entities, the Music Department's mission, goals, and objectives are closely aligned with those of the Mason Gross School of the Arts, on the one hand, and with those of Rutgers University, on the other. Chartered in 1976, Mason Gross has emerged as the leading arts conservatory of New Jersey. Sharing the school's aspirations, the Music Department strives for the highest artistic standards, while fully supporting the university's pursuit of excellence in academic training and research. The department is therefore proud to attract a diverse population of students seeking specialized training or a comprehensive and well-rounded education that addresses a wide range of artistic as well as theoretical concerns. A distinguished body of faculty prepares students for professional careers in music, providing them with the skills and knowledge to succeed as performers, teachers, composers, and scholars in a very competitive market. Additionally, the department offers instruction for non-majors, as well as serving a constituency wider than the university audience by means of performances and lectures on and off campus, leadership in music education, and advocacy for music throughout the state.


Want to participate in a music ensemble as a non-major?

All music ensembles sponsored by Mason Gross School of the Arts can be joined by audition by non-majors. 

Click here for audition information.

Rutgers students are also invited to join the athletic bands.  Click here for more information.

Music lessons are also available.  Click here for more information.


Admissions

Click here for information regarding admission to the Department of Music.