The Crane School of Music cultivates an eclectic, accessible, dedicated community of flexible musicians, scholars, principled practitioners, and pedagogues in which diversity of process and perspective, collaboration, and creative risk-taking are valued and where all are prepared and emboldened to a pursue a professional life of citizenship, artistry, and innovative leadership. Throughout Crane's 135-year history the school's mission has been to educate music teachers with an emphasis on excellence in performance. Over the years, that mission has expanded to include degrees in performance, music business, composition, and music theory and history, as well as programs in other areas.

Crane is an undergraduate-focused music school with attentive full-time faculty. We are part of SUNY Potsdam, an arts-centric school, with 575 music majors. At Crane, students can choose from a wide variety of programs and majors.

Potsdam, NY 13676

315-267-2812

Audition Requirements

Students in each major work closely with faculty and staff at Crane and SUNY Potsdam's Career Services Office in formulating their post-graduation plans. Crane alumni include thousands of educators, performers, composers, researchers, leaders in music industry, and musicians of renown, a network of graduates who can be found throughout North America and around the world.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 74 full time, 18 adjunct

Arts Leadership • Brass • Composition (Performance) • Media studies (including audio and video production) • Music Business • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Music Theory

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

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