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Charleston,South Carolina 29424
843.953.5927
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Performance)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Theory/Composition)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music History)

Minor in Music


The Music Department at the College of Charleston is the centerpiece of musical life in one of the country’s most beautiful, historic, and cultured cities. Our students are taught by world-class artists/scholars in an environment that stresses one-on-one instruction, collaborative music-making, and rigorous scholarship. We offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree, which includes conservatory-level training within the framework of a liberal arts environment insuring a holistic educational experience. Our graduates have attended many of the world’s most prestigious music graduate programs resulting in successful careers in performance and academia.

Faculty Info:

Edward Hart, Donna DuPre, Tiffany Gammell, Amanda Castellone, Saundra, DeAthos-Meers, Natalia Khoma, Robert Lewis, Michael O'Brien, Marc Regnier, Paul Sánchez, Lee-Chin Siow, Blake Stevens, Robert Taylor, David Templeton, Yiorgos Vassilandonakis.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Everybody
(3/17/22 - 3/20/22)
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Blues for an Alabama Sky
(10/21/21 - 10/23/21)
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Water by the Spoonful
(10/20/21 - 10/23/21)
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Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
(10/28/20 - 11/9/20)
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A Lie of the Mind
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
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Marisol
(2/21/19 - 2/25/19)
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