John. J. Cali School of Music

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The John J. Cali Cali School of Music offers the Bachelor of Music (BMus), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Music (MM) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees. Learn about our wide-ranging programs.

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Cali Music LIVE!

The MSU Cali School of Music is proud to present our concerts outside the concert hall through our web livestream. Each year the Cali School streams more than 100 concerts to viewers all over the country and the world! In addition to our selection of concert webcasts, Cali School of Music students and faculty perform free concerts nearly every day of the school year. Please visit our concerts and events page for more information.

We hope to see you in one of our virtual concert halls soon!

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Interested in auditioning for The Cali School?

The Cali School will be conducting video auditions for the 2020-2021 academic year. No in-person auditions will be scheduled.

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Explore | Enrich | Engage | Uplift!

The safety of our community is our top priority as is sharing the wonderful experience of enriching people’s lives through music making and learning opportunities. This year the Extension Division is offering remote music learning opportunities for youth through adults. Remote private lessons with our skilled artist-teachers and opportunities for advanced studies with members of the Cali School of Music faculty will make this year the perfect time to enrich and enhance your world with the uplifting power of music!

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Cali School of Music News

MSU Wind Symphony Invited to Prestigious WASBE in Prague 2022MSU Wind Symphony Invited to the Largest, Most Important International Organization for Wind Bands in the WorldMonday March 29, 2021
Cali Project Spotlight: Jack’s Family Band, An Internship JournalIn the fall of 2020, sophomore Jack Powers decided to use his family as a music teaching and learning lab, with surprising results!Monday March 1, 2021
Cali Project Spotlight: Remixing Pivotal Musical Moments In Nordoff Robbins Music TherapyIn the David Ott Lab for Music and Health, C’airra Cotte and Claudia Orozco study the fascinating phenomenon of "pivotal musical moments" in the therapeutic process.Monday February 22, 2021
Three Montclair State Students Earn Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International ScholarshipKarina Bloom, freshman, majoring in Music Performance, plans to study abroad Fall 2021 at Nebrija University in Madrid, Spain. Karina is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.Friday December 18, 2020