This Is Us

Explore our ongoing series—new and growing—of feature stories.

It's the people who make Jacobs great, so we'll share a new story every month or so. This month, we're highlighting Musicology Department chair Ayana Smith and the book she created based on work with students at Jacobs.

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70+degrees & programs

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7:1student-to-faculty ratio

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1,100+performances per year

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Perform on a regular basis

At the Jacobs School of Music, performance is part of the curriculum.

No matter what academic program you choose, you’ll have numerous opportunities to enhance what you’ve learned in the classroom through performance—live, on stage.

There are more than 1,100 performances each year—and more than three dozen ensembles you can perform with, focusing on just about any type and genre of music you can think of.

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NOTUS performance in Auer hall. Audience members sit and watch an orchestra perform, with a vocal soloist standing center stage.

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Work with passionate and committed mentors

The more than 210 faculty members in residence here include internationally celebrated performers and teachers who are dedicated to inspiring and mentoring the next generation of music and dance leaders who will further shape the cultural life of our nation.

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Faculty working with a pianist and flutist.

Join an alumni network 16,000+ strong

After you graduate, you’ll become one of our more than 16,000 alumni working as musicians, dancers, and scholars around the world.

Wherever you go, chances are there will be a Jacob School of Music alum there ready to greet and support you.

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