Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art

Established	1965/2018
Parent institution	Catholic University of America
Affiliation	Catholic
Dean	Dr. Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw
Students	300 [1]
Undergraduates	160
Postgraduates	140
Location	Washington D.C. , U.S. 38°56′06″N77°00′06″W / 38.935123°N 77.001636°W / 38.935123; -77.001636
Website	arts.catholic.edu

The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art is the school of arts with the School of Music, Department of Drama, and Department of Art of The Catholic University of America, located in Washington D.C.

The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The Catholic University of America first began offering music courses in 1927. In 1950 a music department was established and in 1965 the department became the School of Music. The school was named the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in the spring of 1984, in honor of alumnus, Trustee Emeritus, and benefactor, Benjamin T. Rome. In 2018, the school's name changed to Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art. ^[4]

On January 30, 2025, University President Peter Kilpatrick announced plans to merge the music and drama departments of the Rome School into a newly-created College of Arts and Sciences, and the art department into an expanded School of Architecture and Planning.

Notable faculty

• Murry Sidlin
• Sharon Christman
• Robert A. Baker
• Jonathan Monaghan

References

1. "Quick Facts". Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
2. "The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music". The Kennedy Center for the Arts.
3. "About Us". Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art. Catholic University of America. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
4. "Catholic University's Board of Trustees Approves Academic Renewal". Catholic University of America. Archived from the original on 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2018-06-05.

External links

• Official website
• Benjamin T. Rome biography, The Baltimore Sun ^{[ dead link ‍]}