Piano Girl

BM in Music Education

UM School of Music

University of Miami

History of UM

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University of Miami

I spent four years in Coral Gables, Florida studying music education at the University of Miami. The first link will take you to the page detailing exactly what was required of me to complete my degree. The second link will take you to the School of Music's homepage, the third to University of Miami's main website, and the 4th to a page of its history..

The University of Miami was founded in 1926, originally home to the School of Music and the College of Liberal Arts. In fact, the School of Music started out as a conservatory, and Sigma Alpha Iota, the women's music fraternity I am a member of, is the oldest student organization on campus. UM has grown to include very prestigious programs in architecture and law, and has several other campuses including the Medical campus located in Downtown Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key, the John J. Koubek Center in Little Havana, the James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami, and the South and Richmond campuses in southwest Miami-Dade county.

Approximately 13,500 undergraduate and graduate students from every state and more than 140 nations around the world call UM home during the academic semesters. The University is also home to the Lowe Art Museum, the Cosford Cinema, Gusman Concert Hall, Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, museums, galleries, an arboretum, and the soon-to-be-completed Ryder Center arena. UM's athletics are also top notch, home to the Hurricanes, recent National Champion (5th time) College football team, and Hurricane Baseball, who are also current national champions.

The University's colors are orange, green and white, taken from the orange tree (green leaves, white blossoms, orange fruit). The school mascot is Sebastian the Ibis. The Ibis is a native bird of South Florida, the last bird to go into hiding before a hurricane, and the first bird to reappear after the storm.