Forward-thinking musicians thrive at Cornish. Our legacy includes maverick composers, cutting-edge jazz, and international performers. Here, you’ll work with world-renowned faculty mentors to refine your skills and develop your own path in the music industry.
Cornish has pioneered a unified degree that grounds our students in the essentials, yet offers individualized pathways that lead to discovery.
Vocalists, instrumentalists, and composers work side-by-side in the same curriculum, allowing ample opportunity for focused study and experimentation. As a music major, you’ll center your work in private instruction in your primary area of study, develop advanced skills in theory, composition, and music technology, and collaborate on your own creative projects.
Understand music through the lens of history, culture, and politics. Learn to communicate these ideas effectively as a performer, writer, and speaker.
See BM Degree Requirements and Model Program
Gregg Belisle-chi (BM ’11)
Martin Budde
Marina DeMarco
Denny Euprasert (BM ’92)
Celeste Felsheim
Kayce Guthmiller
Amy Hall
Liam Hardison (BM ’19)
Dylan Hayes (BM ’19)
Payton Redwood (BM ’19)
David Semon (BM ’19)
Adam Torres
Cornish Jazz Ensemble: Natasha
Cornish Jazz Ensemble: Shoot From the Hip
Cornish Latin Ensemble
Faculty Emeriti | Music
Chuck Deardorf, Professor Emeritus | 1979 – 2022 (d. 2022)
Jarrad Powell, Professor Emeritus | 1984 – 2020
Paul Taub, Professor Emeritus | 1979 – 2018 | (d. 2021)
Janice Giteck, Professor Emerita | 1979 – 2016
Jim Knapp, Professor Emeritus | 1971 – 2016 (d. 2021)
Dr. Peter Mack, Professor Emeritus | 1987 – 2021
