The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art is the school of arts with the School of Music, Department of Drama, and Department of Art of

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, located in Washington D.C. The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

History

The Catholic University of America first began offering music courses in 1927. In 1950 a music department was established and in 1965 the department became the School of Music. The school was named the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in the spring of 1984, in honor of alumnus, Trustee Emeritus, and benefactor, Benjamin T. Rome. In 2018, the school's name changed to Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art.

Programs of study

Undergraduate programs

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degree is offered in composition, music education (with K-12 teacher certification in choral/general, instrumental, or combined), music history and literature (honors program), musical theatre, or performance (orchestral instruments, organ, piano, voice). *

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

in Music, Drama, or Art degree is offered with emphasis in performance, history and literature, drama, art, or no emphasis. *Certificates in Digital Art and Design, Video Production and Digital Storytelling, or Digital Art and Design. *Minors in Music, Drama, and Art for all university programs.

Graduate programs

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

program in Musicology (with emphasis in music history or theory); and a joint degree in Music Librarianship: Master of Arts with program in Musicology (music history emphasis) and the Master of Science in Library Science. * Master of Arts in Teaching in Music Education (with K-12 certification and emphasis in choral/general, instrumental, or combined). * Master of Music in Sacred Music (concentrations in choral music, composition, organ). * Master of Music with programs in Composition (with emphasis in concert or stage music); Piano Pedagogy; Vocal Pedagogy; Chamber Music, Orchestral Instruments (Violin, viola, cello, string bass, orchestral woodwind and brass, timpani/percussion, harp, and classical guitar); Piano Performance; Vocal Accompanying; Vocal Performance; Orchestral Conducting. *Graduate Artist Diploma Program (cello, orchestral conducting, piano, violin or voice) *Graduate Music Teacher Certification Program (non-degree K-12 certification with emphasis in choral/general, instrumental, or combined). *

Master of Fine Arts A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking, dance, theatre, other performing arts and in some cases, theatre management or arts admini ...

in Acting, Directing, or Playwriting. *

in Theatre History and Criticism, or Theatre Education. *

Graduate Certificate A graduate certificate is an educational credential representing completion of specialized training at the college or university level. A graduate certificate can be awarded by universities upon completion of certain coursework indicating masteri ...

in Creative Teaching through Drama. * Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instruments, Piano, or Voice. *

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is a ...

in Musicology.

Faculty

*Faculty includes Simeone Tartaglione,

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References

External links

Official websiteBenjamin T. Rome biography, The Baltimore Sun
{{Authority control Music schools in Washington, D.C. Colleges and schools of the Catholic University of America Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Washington, D.C.