Our mission is to inspire and empower students to become creative leaders who transform society through music. Our values are: engaging students with a broad range of musical thought, expression, and experiences; building upon rich traditional foundations; advancing innovative musical practices; fostering creative enterprise; promoting all forms of creative contributions to the field of music; cultivating socially embedded practices.

As one of the largest universities in the country, the ASU School of Music awards over $2 million to students annually, providing an excellent education at an unbeatable value. With a population of around 750 students, we offer small class sizes, state-of-the-art facilities, and one-on-one instruction from world-renowned faculty.

Tempe, AZ 85281

480-965-5069

The Office of Student Success in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is available to assist students with all stages of career planning, including major and career exploration, job search strategies, writing résumés and cover letters, interviewing, creating portfolios, and applying to graduate school.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 69 full time, 37 adjunct

Applied Music (Performance) • Brass • Composition (Performance) • Guitar • Harp • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Orchestral Conducting • Organ • Percussion • Piano • Strings • Theory • Voice/Opera • Woodwinds

Other Areas of Study: Choral Conducting • Music Theatre Direction • Music Therapy • Interdisciplinary Digital Media + Performance • Musicology • Ethnomusicology • Music + Culture