Crane School of Music

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Crane School of Music

Motto	"To learn – to search – to serve"
Type	Public
Established	1886
Dean	William Gibbons
Academic staff	70
Undergraduates	630
Postgraduates	30
Location	Potsdam , New York , United States 44°39′54″N 74°58′12″W / 44.6650994°N 74.9701343°W / 44.6650994; -74.9701343
Campus	Rural
University	State University of New York at Potsdam
Mascot	Max C. Bear
Website	www.potsdam.edu/CRANE

The Crane School of Music is located in Potsdam, New York, and is one of three schools which make up the State University of New York (SUNY) at Potsdam.

Crane consists of approximately 630 undergraduate and 30 graduate students and a faculty of 70 teachers and professional staff in a college of 2500 students^[1] and 250 faculty. Crane is housed in the Julia E. Crane Music Center on the north side of the campus. The complex consists of four buildings: two classroom buildings (Bishop and Schuette Halls), three concert areas (the newly renovated Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall, 1290 seats, the Sara M. Snell Music Theater, 452 seats, and the Ralph Wakefield Lecture and Recital Hall located within Bishop Hall, 130 seats) as well as extensive supporting areas. Located within Schuette Hall is the Crane Music Library, which includes an extensive collection of literature, scores, and recordings. Located within the music library is a MIDI Computer Lab. All four of Crane's buildings are connected underground.

Crane became an All-Steinway School following the acquisition of 141 Steinway pianos beginning January 24, 2007. This $3.8 million purchase included three new concert grand pianos and was the largest purchase order that Steinway had ever received in the history of the company.