Hayes School of Music

The HSoM has now hosted three of its scheduled five audition days, with the remaining two scheduled for Saturdays, February 14 and 28. Well over 300 prospective students will audition for us this year, as we work to identify the fall's incoming class.

As our friends in the northeast brace for an "epic, historic" winter storm, we're seeing just a "dusting to an inch" of snow. And we're in full swing for the semester, with concerts scheduled, an audition day on Saturday, and many other events in the planning stages.

As our friends in the northeast brace for an "epic, historic" winter storm, we're seeing just a "dusting to an inch" of snow. And we're in full swing for the semester, with concerts scheduled, an audition day on Saturday, and many other events in the planning stages.

After a three-day weekend, we're enjoying a set of mild-weather days here in the High Country.

Events

For complete listings of Spring 2015 performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: www.music.appstate.edu/calendar and www.music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams

After a three-day weekend, we're enjoying a set of mild-weather days here in the High Country.

The Spring 2015 semester has begun. We've moved from the quietest days of the year—last week—to the full-throttled energy of week one. Here's to another fantastic semester in the HSoM!

The Spring 2015 semester has begun. We've moved from the quietest days of the year—last week—to the full-throttled energy of week one. Here's to another fantastic semester in the HSoM!

Happy New Year! We begin 2015 with very good news from our accrediting organization, the National Association of Schools of Music. At its November 2014 meeting, the Association's Commission on Accreditation reviewed our Self-Study, the Visitors' Report, and our Optional Response, and "voted to approve [our] application and grant renewal of Membership." With this renewal, the HSoM's next full accreditation review will occur during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Happy New Year! We begin 2015 with very good news from our accrediting organization, the National Association of Schools of Music. At its November 2014 meeting, the Association's Commission on Accreditation reviewed our Self-Study, the Visitors' Report, and our Optional Response, and "voted to approve [our] application and grant renewal of Membership." With this renewal, the HSoM's next full accreditation review will occur during the 2023-2024 academic year.

By David Menconi

Jason Graves ’96 is a master at scoring video games, literally.

A composition graduate, Graves has composed musical scores for more than 80 computer games over the past eight years, including “Star Trek” and “Arthur and the Invisibles.” His score for 2008’s “Dead Space” won nine awards last year, including two from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.