This semester the School of Music and Dance celebrates its 75th Anniversary and will offer a number of performances throughout the spring that will showcase student and faculty talent, promote new music and dance works, engage our alumni in performances and celebrate the proud traditions of the program.
A special performance by SDSU’s Opera Theater students of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” is the first in a series of eleven events planned to pay tribute to one of the most enduring programs in SDSU history. When the college was founded in 1898, a music professor was one of the first seven educators hired. By the 1930s the program had evolved to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music, and 1993, the Dance Division joined the Department of Music to form the School as it stands today.
“We are very proud of the history of this program, and its evolution and impact on the community over the last 75 years,” said Donna Conaty, Director of the School of Music and Dance. “The 75th Anniversary events enable us to look back and honor the legacy of the School, as well as to shine a light on the work of the School in the community. Many people may not be aware that our faculty, students, and graduates play a key role in arts leadership in our community - as performers, educators, arts entrepreneurs, and advocates.”
In the last 75 years, the School of Music and Dance has graduated many hundreds of students who have gone on to successful careers in the arts. The impact of these graduates is evident in the community; approximately 65 percent of music education programs in our county are led by alums. Further, the School maintains active ties with numerous arts organizations that provide professional experiences, support and performance opportunities for its students including: Mainly Mozart, the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the La Jolla Music Society, a host of dance companies and organizations, as well as school districts throughout the region.
A series of music and dance performances will be featured February through May, including the SDSU Wind Symphony performance of the world premiere by three-time GRAMMY Award Winner Michael Daugherty and the Partch Ensemble from Los Angeles. The series will close with combined choirs, orchestra and alumni performers in a presentation of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on May 8.
All 75th Anniversary events are open to the public, and many are free.
Be sure to check out our 75th Anniversary Blog that features stories of alumni, faculty, and interesting performances, pictures and fascinating anecdotes from the past.
All degree and non-degree programs in the School of Music and Dance require a performance audition or portfolio/paper submission in addition to the regular university application process. Audition dates are as follows:
On campus audition dates for entry in Fall 2012 are Saturday, February 11th or Sunday, February 12th, 2012
On-campus audition dates for entry in Fall 2012 are:
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Graduate performance auditions are required for performance programs and the Artist Diploma program. Graduate degrees in scholarly/academic fields require submission of written materials.
On-campus audition dates for entry in Fall 2012 are:
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Deadline for Application - March 1 - click here
The Kiwanis Scholar Award is intended to encourage and stimulate new thoughts, insights, and ideas in music or dance.It is awarded to music or dance majors, allowing for students to realize a project or worthy creative/scholarly activity that may not have been possible due to financial restrictions. The award may be used for, but is not limited to: international travel and research, collaborative performance, travel to attend or participate in a conference, master classes, implement an entrepreneurial project or to build, purchase or rent equipment, etc. For further information click here
February 10 & 11 at 7pm, February 12 at 2 pm
SDSU OPERA THEATRE*
Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”
February 20 at 2 pm
Q & A with San Diego Opera Artist
Talise Trevigne (Pip in Moby Dick)
Free
February 25 at 7:30pm
Dance: Works in Progress
February 26 at 4pm
SDSU Symphony Orchestra
with guest conductor
Dana Zimbric
February 28 at 8pm
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC*
Swarmius and Friends perform
music of Michael Daughterty and
Joe Waters, co-presented by NWEAMO
February 29 at 8pm
NWEAMO: Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
*75th Anniversary Commemorative Performance
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