The Best of Both Worlds:
A distinguished performing arts school within a comprehensive liberal arts college

Ithaca’s graduates are not only great performers, music educators, composers, and recording technicians, but they are also versatile, adaptable, informed, and can solve complex problems—qualities that are needed to be successful in any field. Exceptional professional training combined with a comprehensive education is a hallmark of the Ithaca experience. With more than 70 majors and 70 minors available at Ithaca College—and over 2,000 courses to choose from—students are exposed to a wide variety of fields of study across five professional schools.

The Undergraduate Advantage
• 400 undergraduate students
• 60 full-time faculty in music
• Unparalleled access to a dedicated and accomplished group of scholars, performers, and educators.
• Performance and leadership opportunities in an environment that is as rigorous and challenging as it is nurturing and supportive
• Faculty members devote themselves every day to teaching and mentoring our students while maintaining national and international visibility in their fields

Facilities Second to None
• Three concert halls
• Four recording studio
• Two large rehearsal halls
• Smart classrooms and Apple computer classroom
• Labs for jazz and electronic music
• 95 practice rooms with pianos
• World-class music education suite, music education library, and resource center
• New equipment and capabilities continue to be added each year.

Where You’ll Find Ithaca Alumni Working
• In renowned symphonies, opera companies, and on Broadway;
• As faculty members and deans in prestigious universities and colleges;
• As teachers in school systems throughout the country;
• As music therapists, composers, publicists, audio engineers, and managers;
• As medical doctors, attorneys, and business professionals who incorporate the many benefits of musical practice into their work and lives.

Ithaca College Center for Music on Tour and in the Classroom