School of Music & Theater

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Music Ed Professional Development Day for High School Teachers is Canceled

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CANCELED

The professional development event scheduled for Friday, October 13 is canceled. Please check back for next year's event in September 2024.

 

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Choose Your Free Workshops!

Numerous PSU School of Music & Theater faculty will present a wide variety of workshops. Although our workshop registration is not yet available, here is a sample of some of the workshops that will be offered:

  • Band: Threading the Needle: Creating Connections Across Percussion Instruments
  • Band: Creating Your Own High-Quality Wind Band Repertoire Selection Criteria
  • Band: Pitch in Space: A Critical Misnomer for Brass Musicians
  • Band: Harmonic Relevance in Jazz Improvisation
  • Classroom Music: Empowerment in the Music Classroom
  • Classroom Music: Working with Student Teachers
  • Classroom Music: Music Theory
  • Classroom Music: Writing Songs with your elementary music students
  • Vocal Music: specific topics coming soon!
  • Strings: specific topics coming soon!
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Event Schedule

9:45     Welcome
10:00   Session 1
11:00   Session 2
12:00   Lunch
1:00     School of Music & Theater and PSU Campus Tour
1:30     Session 3
2:30     Session 4

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Questions?  Email music@pdx.edu, or call (503) 725-3011.

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Learn More About PSU's School of Music & Theater

Your students deserve an outstanding university education that sets them up for success without going broke. Whether they are a music major or not, PSU's School of Music offers the opportunity to continue their love of music in ensembles, be inspired by world-renowned faculty and guests, and perform frequentl

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Auditions

Student scholarships are awarded based on auditions. The audition deadline is February 4, 2024 for students wanting to enroll for Fall 2024.

Audition sign-ups are available through the School of Music & Theater application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Junior and senior years are a great time for your students to start preparing for college auditions. We understand that this can be an overwhelming process, so we’ve outlined some answers to frequently asked questions below to make things as smooth and worry-free as possible. Please share with students.

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Free and Inexpensive Concerts All Year!

The PSU School of Music & Theater presents over 115 concerts every year with performances by PSU students, faculty and well-known guest artists. Many of these concerts are free or greatly discounted for students and even teachers. Check out our events calendar or follow us on social media.

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