The Conservatory of Music and Dance aims to meet or exceed the educational standards set by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) for the training of master's level music students. To that end, the Conservatory endorses the development of

• Individual talents, interests and philosophies which can be used creatively both to preserve and extend our cultural heritage.
• Professional competence in such disciplines as composition and performance interpretation and the evaluation of knowledge.
• Scholarly competence in the organization, interpretation and evaluation of knowledge.
• Profesional competence in the communication and dissemination of knowledge.
• Individuals with the potential to solve contemporary problems in various aspects of music.