Hear from our alums

“I wanted the sacred, historical, and performance aspects of music study. This was the perfect place for it.” Read More.

"A day without music is like a black and white sunset." So says 1997 CSB graudate Heidi Wolak-Faber. Read more about Heidi.

Read about other CSB/SJU graduates who are working in the music industry as featured in Saint John's Winter Magazine, 2007.

Program News

For a complete listing of Music Department and Department sponsored events, please visit the Department Events section.

Find Your Music Within

No matter your interests— vocal or instrumental, jazz or classical—we have opportunities that will let you stretch yourself musically. We have the facilities, the environment and the community to support your musical interests. Our philosophy is "Find Your Music Within."

Program highlights

The CSB/SJU music ensembles tour regularly around the United States and the world.
Faculty members are highly credentialed, active, practicing musicians.
Through a decades-old partnership, the Minnesota Orchestra performs three times each year at the CSB Benedicta Arts Center.
More than half of our students are involved in one of our music programs or ensembles.

Overview of Program

Accredited in 1992 by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
Outstanding musical facilities, including one of the finest performing halls in the Midwest, several recital halls, an electronic music laboratory, numerous practice rooms on both campuses and an excellent music library.
Students perform in professional concert spaces and also attend frequent concerts on campus by world-renowned groups like the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Contact information:

Dr. Edward Turley, Department Chair
eturley@csbsju.edu