The Hartford Conservatory offers students opportunities to study music, dance, musical theater and the recording arts. The school is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools. The conservatory is partnered with Charter Oak State College, a partnership that allows students to complete fully accredited bachelor's degrees in music. Courses of study and areas of performance covered by the music major include ear training, music theory, sight reading, musical acoustics, humanities, arranging, music history and music pedagogy.
Hartford Conservatory
834 Asylum Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
860-246-2588
hartfordconservatory.org
Western Connecticut State University also offers a wide array of music courses. The university offers courses leading to the bachelor of arts in music, bachelor of science in music education, bachelor of music in performance, bachelor of music in jazz studies and the master of science in music education. Courses across the various majors are organized according to the type of instruction they offer. These include general music education courses, studies in jazz, applied music, music theory and music history.
Western Connecticut State University
181 White St.
Danbury, CT 06810
877-837-9278
wcsu.edu
Central Connecticut State University's music department offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. At the undergraduate level, the university offers the bachelor of science in music education and a bachelor of arts in music. As part of the education program, students can obtain full certification to teach music in Connecticut. At the graduate level, students can pursue a master of science in music education with state certification. The school also offers a 30-credit-hour post-master's-degree musicianship program that allows students to design their own curriculum based on the areas of instruction they wish to pursue.
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley St.
New Britain, CT 06050
860-832-2912
music.ccsu.edu