Converse University

For more than a century, the Petrie School of Music has been a beacon for passionate musicians and a standard-bearer for artistic excellence. A founding member of the National Association of Schools of Music (way back in 1928!) the Petrie School hosts around 200 concerts every year — fully staged operas, a world-class chamber music series, symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, choirs, and dozens of student recitals.

No matter what your musical passion, you’ll find a path to your professional future at Petrie. We offer 9 undergraduate majors, 3 certificate programs, and 4 graduate programs — each with an additional 10 subspecialties! Our artist faculty of specialists plus our student-teacher ratio of 7:1 ensures that your unique gifts and goals will be cultivated by professional mentors of the highest order.