Keene State College

The Keene State College Music Department’s mission is to promote comprehensive training in music within a liberal-arts setting, thereby preparing students for a purposeful and fulfilling life. We offer a rigorous high-quality, conservatory-level curriculum that develops every student’s talents and perspectives, and allows them to achieve their fullest potential as musicians and educators.

Keene State College is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), serving as the only liberal arts institution in northern New England with this distinction for academic rigor and musical excellence.

Our 40+ faculty members hail from across the globe and offer a variety of classes, ensembles, and lessons that support our Music degree programs.

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We are an active, multi-faceted program offering over 80 events per year, supporting more than 20 ensembles, and offering one-on-one lessons across all vocal and instrumental categories. We serve over 500 students in the College’s Integrative Studies Program, offering an interesting array of topics such as Listening to Brazil, The History of Jazz, Music Cultures of the World, and Avant Rock.

We love teaching in the Cheshire Academy for Lifelong Learning, collaborating with community organizations such as MoCo Arts and Apple Hill, and bringing in guest artists from around the world who work with our students in lessons and master classes.