Fostering Educational and Artistic Excellence
Founded in 1985, McNally Smith College of Music is devoted to excellence in music industry higher education and in developing music industry professionals.
An accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music, McNally Smith College of Music offers music degrees and programs in Music Performance, Recording Technology, Music Business, and Composition & Songwriting.
With 500 students and an 80-member faculty, McNally Smith College of Music students get a personalized music education, with wide access to current music technology, music research tools, and music performance facilities. McNally Smith alumni are working all over the world.
Whether you want to play rock, jazz, country, or hip-hop; manage or produce; master ProTools or Logic; or become a music recording engineer, McNally Smith College of Music is an excellent music education choice. Find out more.
The McNally Smith College of Music Mission
McNally Smith College of Music prepares students for a fulfilling future in the global music industry by providing a culture of learning that enables them to reach their creative, intellectual and personal potential, and enriches our society through their artistry and leadership.
Our Vision
McNally Smith College of Music is committed to being a premier institution of higher learning and career preparation for the musical arts, and internationally recognized as such by students, educators, and music professionals.
McNally Smith College of Music recognizes that music as an art, a vocation, and a commodity rides the intense cultural currents of globalization, digital media, and the Internet. We create new approaches to music teaching and learning and integrate them with traditional practices in a contemporary context to inspire, broaden, and connect the musical passions of our students in a rapidly evolving world.
McNally Smith College of Music presents a comprehensive curriculum that bridges the liberal and musical arts to provide a powerful foundation of professional skills, knowledge, and critical thinking that inspires and enables students to realize and sustain a life in music. Our faculty are experienced in the industry, and provide highly personalized instruction in technologically advanced facilities.
McNally Smith College of Music nurtures creative expression and experiential learning to cultivate entrepreneurial thinkers and innovators. A McNally Smith College of Music education prepares students to engage, adapt, and thrive as leaders of change in music and society.
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