Welcome to theWells School of Music

Explore a career in music at the West Chester University Wells School of Music, accredited with the National Association of Schools of Music. Programs are available in Music Performance, Education, Theory, History, Composition, Music with Elective Studies in an Outside Field, and Music Therapy. With state-of-the-art rehearsal and performing facilities and scholarship opportunities, students can also get involved in multiple ensembles, including band, vocal/choral, orchestra and more. For alumni of West Chester University’s music program featuring multiple majors and disciplines, the opportunities are endless for a satisfying future career in the world of music.

With more than 200 concerts annually, the Wells School of Music is looking forward to welcoming you to campus (or via live stream) for an upcoming performance. We hope that you will experience in person the vibrancy of our nationally recognized programs of study, and see first-hand the remarkable scholarly and artistic community that is the Wells School of Music at WCU.

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Student Spotlight

  • Marlene Miller Spotlight

    Student Spotlight

    Marlene Miller

    Major: Music Theory and Composition/English Composition
    Hometown: West Grove, PA
    Expected Graduation: 2020

    Why did you decide to attend West Chester University?
    So many reasons. It's close to home, in-state, and a great music school.

    What is your favorite thing about the Wells School of Music?
    The people. The faculty are all so encouraging, the students are like a family, and the atmosphere is one of self-improvement.

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  • Maria Seffrin Spotlight

    Student Spotlight

    Maria Seffrin

    Major: Music Education and Clarinet Performance
    Hometown: Tabernacle, New Jersey
    Expected Graduation: 2019

    Why did you decide to attend West Chester University?
    Deciding to attend West Chester was easy for me. I came from a school in South Jersey where all of my directors were alumni of West Chester and they not only were great teachers but they were great musicians as well. I knew that I wanted that education. I wanted to be able to do what they did as well as they did it. I didn't really take a lot of time to consider New Jersey in-state schools because while they had great music programs, I wanted to be a great musician and a great teacher. When I entered my junior year of high school, being so in love with the university, I decided to arrange a lesson with Dr. Dannessa and that was when I made up my mind because she is just wonderful.

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    Student #3

    Major: Music Education and Clarinet Performance
    Hometown: Tabernacle, New Jersey
    Expected Graduation: 2019

    Why did you decide to attend West Chester University?
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    Student #4

    Major: Music Education and Clarinet Performance
    Hometown: Tabernacle, New Jersey
    Expected Graduation: 2019

    Why did you decide to attend West Chester University?
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West Chester University. Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band. Road to the Roses '24.

The RamBand Road to the Roses initiative is an exciting opportunity to support the INCOMPARABLE Golden Rams Marching Band as they prepare to perform at the 135th Rose Parade® in Pasadena, California! Funds raised through the initiative will help cover trip costs for our 330 marching band members as they travel to Pasadena to represent West Chester University and the greater West Chester community in front of 750,000 people along the parade route and over 30 million television viewers around the globe!

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