A rendering of the new Crewe Center for the Arts on the USM Portland campus

Crewe Center for the Arts

We are excited to announce the construction of the new Crewe Center for the Arts on our Portland Campus. This new home to the Osher School of Music will provide a state-of-the-art learning and performance center, located in the cultural heart of Maine and steps away from a rich music scene.

Corthell Hall on the USM Gorham campus

Study at the Osher School of Music

We offer a personalized and opportunity-based approach to educating musicians, featuring a faculty of distinguished performers, teachers, scholars, and mentors. Our students benefit from having the vibrant greater Portland arts scene at our doorstep, and we routinely achieve nearly 100% placement of our music education graduates.

Undergraduate & Graduate Auditions

2024 admission to the Osher School of Music.

Audition required for all Majors and Minors.

  • Friday, November 22, 2024*
  • Friday, January 31, 2025*
  • Friday, February 7, 2025*
  • Saturday, February 8, 2025*
  • Friday, February 14, 2025*
  • Friday, April 18, 2024

* Scholarship Audition date

Start your application today for Spring or Fall

Youth Opportunities

Youth orchestra at Merrill Auditorium

Portland Youth Ensembles

Summer Youth Music & Theatre Camps

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