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Bachelor of Music in Performance

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The NDSU Challey School of Music features excellent students, faculty, staff and facilities. The program has been continuously accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1970 and has a strong tradition of excellence in ensembles dating back to 1904. Faculty and staff members are committed to providing outstanding musical opportunities for all NDSU students—whether they aspire to be professional musicians or only wish to take advantage of NDSU’s many musical opportunities.

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Dracula
(10/19/23 - 10/28/23)
North Dakota State University
The Crucible
(11/25/21 - 12/4/21)
North Dakota State University
She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms
(10/15/20 - 10/24/20)
North Dakota State University
Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them in Broadway Why Torture is Wrong and the People Who Love Them
(4/24/14 - 5/4/14)
North Dakota State University
Sweeney Todd in Broadway Sweeney Todd
(2/27/14 - 3/2/14)
North Dakota State University
Love's Labour's Lost in Broadway Love's Labour's Lost
(11/21/13 - 11/24/13)
North Dakota State University
Handing Down the Names in Broadway Handing Down the Names
(10/10/13 - 10/20/13)
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