Turn your passion into a profession.
Can you see yourself touring France or Italy, performing before hundreds of people? Do you want to study music in a stimulating, creative atmosphere with professional musicians? Whether you want to be a music director, performer or composer, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College you will develop a solid foundation for your music career.
SMWC’s Bachelor of Arts in Music provides you with several unique opportunities:
- Tour nationally and internationally with music ensembles.
- Learn composition, performance and theory with dynamic faculty
- Attend small classes, with individualized instruction and meaningful dialogue
- Perform in one of our theatrical productions
- Perform in our 720-seat auditorium
- Compose a song in our Music Technology Laboratory
- Practice keyboard skills in our Yamaha Clavinova Laboratory
- Rehearse in spacious practice studios
MUSIC THERAPY
Combine music and compassion for an incredible career at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Do you love music? Do you want a career where you can use music to change lives? At The Woods, students have the extraordinary opportunity to create a career out of a passion for music and a desire to help others. Music therapy is a great career for people who think of themselves as:
- Creative musicians
- Abstract thinkers
- Supportive listeners
- Problem solvers
- Responsible communicators and aspiring leaders
Faculty Awards & Recognition
- 2015 GRAMMY award for “Best Choral Performance.”
- 14 consecutive annual ASCAPLUS awards from the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. - Sister Mary Joseph Pomeroy Award for Faculty Excellence
in Teaching, Scholarship and Service. - Soloist and Chorister, Santa Fe Desert Chorale.
- Yamaha Performing Artist.
Watch: Why Choose Saint Mary-In-The-Woods Music Therapy Program