SCHOOL OF MUSIC HISTORY

1976—School of Music moves to the Performing Arts Center; Music Hall razed


Razing of Music Hall, 1977

The construction of the Performing Arts Center was seen, as conductor of the orchestra and Professor of Tuba Orcenith Smith stated, as “a quantum leap forward for the School of Music. It was a statement from the Board of Trustees that the School of Music and its faculty were a significant and singular asset to DePauw and worth the resources spent on the new facilities to make the School (for its size) one of the best in the country.”

The Performing Arts Center, a handsome and modern brick complex, was home to the School of Music and the Communication Department until summer of 2007. It contained the 1500-seat Krege Auditorium, the 400-seat Moore Theatre, the 200-seat Thompson Recital Hall, and a 37-bell carillon tower. It also housed faculty studios, the Music Library, MITC Lab, as well as classrooms, practice rooms, and rehearsal spaces.


Performing Arts Center