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Serious musician? Find your tribe here.
Perform in ensembles small or large. Learn vital entrepreneurship, teaching, or therapy skills. Take on an internship nearby, in New York City, or abroad.
Music Majors
- Music
- Music/Business
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Therapy
- Musical Theatre
Auditions Required
All music applicants audition (November to April). Non-music majors also can audition for ensembles and scholarships.
Graduate Degrees »
Music Ensembles at Naz
In addition to individual lessons and recitals there are many opportunities for students of all majors to participate in music ensembles, large and small. Prospective and current students who audition for ensembles are considered for talent scholarships.
New Music Performance Hall
Opened in 2018: Nazareth's 550-seat Glazer Music Performance Center is an acoustically optimized performance venue for voice and instrumental ensembles. The space benefits students and enables more collaborations, such as with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
Student Experience
Students Create Record Label
Two Nazareth music/business majors working with their management professor launched a record label that gives students the means to gain music recording, business, and marketing experience right on campus.
"It's opportunity after opportunity"
Brittney Burgess '18 (shown with David Cowles, art lecturer), music education and vocal performance major, was selected by Nazareth professors to sing for a Sesame Street video created by Cowles. Read the story of F is for Fairytale.
Prof. Nancy Strelau
Strelau is well-connected in the music community and regularly connects and creates opportunities for Nazareth students, alumni, and future students — even in Alaska and the Bahamas.
Doing Good
Noah Jones '19 is an accomplished percussionist who's using music to help people recover from traumatic brain injury.
Roy Stein, Music/Business Professor
Rocker Eddie Money, 11-time Emmy award winner Jack Allocco, Daughtry keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Elvio Fernandes, and Joywave lead singer Daniel Armbruster, are just a few of the connections that music/business Prof. Roy Stein brings to campus as guest speakers. "Connections come from connections," he says, and he uses his to benefit his students' professional growth and help them to network.
Studying and Interning Abroad
Quinton Harvey '15 studied abroad in Berlin for a semester where he interned with Musica Reanimata, an organization that rediscovers and promotes the work of composers who fled Nazi Germany. Read about Harvey »
Performances
Alumnus and Students
Music at Naz
Perform in ensembles small or large. Learn vital entrepreneurship, teaching, or therapy skills. Take on an internship nearby, in New York City, or abroad.
Music Major Mojo
6 things you may not know about Naz music majors by Jeanie McCarthy.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Internship
Summer in Austria
Spend a summer semester learning in theatres, concert halls, and landmarks during this unique study abroad opportunity in Austria.
Marjorie Roth, Music History Professor
At 18 months old, Marjorie Roth was singing in parallel thirds with her mother. Now a professor of music history, she loves helping students gain a deep, meaningful understanding of music performance and history. Read about Roth »
REQUEST INFORMATION
Questions, concerns, or just want to know more about life and learning at Nazareth? Request info »
VISIT CAMPUS
Stop by for a class, a tour, or an overnight. We'd love to show you what Naz is all about. Schedule a visit »
APPLICATION PROCESS
Ready to get started at Nazareth? Apply online using the Common Application. Apply today »
News
- Nazareth Chamber Singers Awarded Grand Prix Prize in International Competition in Poland
- Alum Jack Allocco is a Rochester Music Hall of Fame 2019 Inductee
- Fall in love with great dance, music, theatre at the Nazareth College Arts Center in February
- Nazareth's Opera Workshop " The Medium" a haunting and spiritual journey
Events
- Sep 13
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Bands on the Lawn
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
- Sep 20
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Faculty Recital: Alexander Trygstad, viola
7:30 – 9 p.m.
- Sep 22
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Guest Recital: Heather Holmquest, soprano
3 – 4:30 p.m.
- Sep 27
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Faculty Recital: Eric Kesler, baritone
7:30 – 9 p.m.