Crewe Center for the Arts:
Where Music Takes Center Stage.
Your journey towards a meaningful career in music starts at the Dr. Alfred & D. Suze Osher School of Music in our new, vibrant, world-class facility here at the University of Southern Maine (USM). Building on over 70 years of artistic excellence, the opening of our new Crewe Center for the Arts offers students an inspiring, state-of-the-art environment to learn, create, and perform.
USM Invests in Your Talent.
We rank among the lowest in national student debt in New England according to recent data from The Institute for College Access & Success. With affordable in-state tuition rates, as well as NEBHE tuition breaks applying to most music major programs for students applying from across New England.
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State-of-the-Art Music Spaces that Inspire
Seat
Performance Hall
New Steinway
Pianos
Affordable Excellence
USM is committed to preparing you for a successful career in music through exceptional training, state-of-the-art facilities, and an inclusive learning environment — all at an affordable public university cost. As Maine’s first All-Steinway Institution, featuring 26 new Steinway & Sons pianos and professional-quality recording capabilities through the Dante digital audio network, USM offers outstanding opportunities to learn, perform, and create!
$13M awarded in scholarships each year!
"Every acoustical detail, down to the bone, has been designed for the full range of performance. For an artist, there is nothing like this in Portland."
Dr. Kyle Nielsen
Director, Osher School of Music
Experience Music at USM
From campus concerts to city venues, festivals, and community collaborations, Portland becomes part of your education. At USM, your music reaches real audiences in a city that values live performance, originality, and creative voice.
*Per student pursuing their first bachelor's degree and offered any gift aid (2023/24 Award Year).
