What beautiful music you can make

Develop your musical talents with a music degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

All music programs at SMWC are accredited by NASM (National Association of Schools of Music). Our small class sizes will offer plenty of opportunities to hone your craft.

  • Learn from our expert professionals that are passionate about student success. Our music professors are published and award-winning singers and songwriters, published music therapy researchers and even a Grammy Award winner
  • Sharpen your skills by joining SMWC’s renowned music ensembles, including the Madrigals who won the 2019 Mayo International Choral Festival Premier Competition in Ireland
  • Enjoy your music education in marble halls and staircases of our Conservatory of Music, including performances in the historic Cecilian Auditorium
  • At SMWC you can find your voice in our small classes
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Clarity. Certainty. Savings.

SMWC has taken the guesswork and confusion out of paying for college with the SMWC Tuition Guarantee.

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Scholarship opportunities

Check out the full-tuition Musician of Promise Scholarship.

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Meet Professor Michael Boswell

Grammy award-winner and director of SMWC choirs.

There’s nothing like it anywhere in the world

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is home to historic architecture, the shrine of the United States’ 8th Catholic saint, a bustling sports and recreation center, and a community of people who want to see you succeed.

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So much to do

Musicians at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College have so much to do. Clubs, ensembles, theater and more.

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Our values

We follow in the footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in all that we do as we work to live out values of social justice, spirituality, sustainability and gender equity.

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Prepare for your future

Copy:  Paths that a music degree prepares you for:

  • Music education
  • Arts administration
  • Music blogging
  • Music arranger

Combine a music degree with a music therapy degree and you can be on your way to becoming a music therapist. Or, add a business administration minor to run your own music company. Include a theater minor and become a children’s theater instructor.  You can also consider continuing your education into a number of graduate programs offered at SMWC. Whatever path you choose, the fundamental skills you’ll gain from SMWC will serve you well.

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