Conservatory Areas of Study
Degree Programs, Minors & Certificates
Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University is a collaborative and inclusive arts community of more than 600 students enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs in the areas of music, theatre, dance and performing arts leadership and management.
Music
- Artist Diploma (Post-Master’s)
- Composition
- Conducting
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Industry
- Music Performance
- Bachelor of Music in Jazz & Commercial Music
- Bachelor of Music in Performance (Guitar, Piano, Wind, Strings, Percussion or Voice)
- Master of Music in Performance (Guitar, Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice, Wind, Strings, Percussion, or Woodwind Doubling)
- Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice, Conducting, or Woodwind Doubling)
- Music Therapy
- Musical Theatre Accompanying
- Pedagogy – Voice
Theatre
- Acting
- Musical Theatre
- Musical Theatre Accompanying
- Theatre Design & Production
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Costume Design)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Lighting Design)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Scenic Design)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Sound Design & Reinforcement)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Stage Management)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Production (Technical Production)
Dance
Performing Arts Leadership & Management
Minors
Certificates
- Graduate Certificate in Church Music
- Undergraduate Certificate in Church Music
- Undergraduate Certificate in Costume Design
- Undergraduate Certificate in Lighting Design
- Undergraduate Certificate in Scenic Design
- Undergraduate Certificate in Sound Design & Reinforcement
- Undergraduate Certificate in Songwriting
- Undergraduate Certificate in Stage Management
- Undergraduate Certificate in Technical Production
Shenandoah Conservatory Invites
Experience the excitement of Shenandoah Conservatory’s music programs!
SHENANDOAH CONSERVATORY INVITES provides instrumental high school students multiple opportunities each year to make music with Shenandoah faculty, students and ensembles. Musicians playing string, brass, woodwind and percussion instruments will find events enabling intensive study with Shenandoah’s world-class faculty and the opportunity to make music alongside current conservatory students. Each of these events take place on Shenandoah’s beautiful Winchester campus.
Special Initiatives
Shenandoah Conservatory enhances its degree programs through special initiatives that enrich student life, creativity and leadership. Programs like Being Well Together and Belonging Together support wellness and inclusion at every level, while the Shenandoah Conservatory Student Council empowers student voices while shaping the community. ShenCoLAB fosters bold, interdisciplinary experimentation, and the Ryuji Ueno Institute for Mind & Music Experience bridges science and the arts through innovative research in music and the mind. Together, these initiatives cultivate well-rounded, forward-thinking artists prepared to lead and inspire.
Summer Programs at Shenandoah Conservatory
Shenandoah Conservatory is home to an array of nationally recognized summer music, theatre and dance programs. Explore our lineup of conferences, institutes, camps and other programs to further refine your technique and artistry during the summer season.