Message from the Director
Welcome to the School of Music at Boston University
Thank you for your interest in the Boston University School of Music. Our renowned faculty has engaged talented student musicians since 1872; our graduates are leaders in the profession around the world.
Our mission is to prepare students for professional careers in music as composers, performers, scholars, and teachers, and to provide the broader community opportunities to experience and engage in music as performers, learners, and listeners.
As a comprehensive professional school of music, we offer undergraduate through doctoral programs in which students pursue the highest levels of excellence. The School of Music enjoys a singular position within a distinguished research university in a city that has always placed music at the center of its cultural life.
The School of Music is committed to:
- Maintaining the highest artistic and professional standards in performance, teaching, composition, and research;
- Contributing actively to the musical life within and beyond Boston University;
- Enriching intellectual, artistic, and educational life through collaboration with other organizations and institutions;
- Supporting the continued development of the art of music and promoting the fullest understanding of its history and context.
On behalf of the faculty, students and staff of our School, I encourage you to contact us with any questions that may arise and to set up a visit.
With best wishes,
Robert K. Dodson
Director, School of Music