Institution name

Stony Brook University

Total number of students

24215

Contact address for international enquiries

STONY BROOK 11794

Telephone

+1 631 632 4723

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

SUNY Stony Brook
3304 Staller Center
STONY BROOK
New York
11794

Venue description

The Department of Music at Stony Brook has grown into a remarkable musical institution, with a highly respected international reputation. Stony Brook is a special place for many reasons: remarkable faculty, the flexible, interdisciplinary scope of our graduate programs, relatively small size, and proximity to New York City (near, yet not too near!). But the true secret of the department lies in its atmosphere: professional, collaborative, and informal. The graduate students are treated as fellow professionals, with courtesy and respect. As a result, graduate students are entrusted with a great deal of responsibility in the day-to-day operations of the department. Graduate students organize concerts, provide administrative and technical support, teach and coach undergraduates, and perform in ensembles. Some of this is required work: part of a course requirement, a graduate assistant ship or a work-study assignment, but much work is voluntary. Many of the most exciting events at Stony Brook - for example, the New York City concert series and Canadian Tour by our Contemporary Chamber Players - developed from student initiative. This spirit of enterprise, collaboration and mutual support among students and faculty builds a musical community which nurtures and empowers our students, and prepares them well for careers as professional musicians and educators.

Telephone number

+1 631 632 7330

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Stony Brook University has largest residential campus, offering 26 residence halls. The residence halls called quads are conveniently located on different parts of the campus. There are two types of residence halls to choose from: Corridor Style : In corridor style buildings, a community of approximately 30 residents live in double or single bedrooms along a corridor, sharing a common bath and shower area, lounge area, and a kitchen. Many residents prefer to live in these buildings due to the social nature of the halls. Suite Style: In suite style buildings, four or six residents of the same gender share two or three bedrooms, a private bathroom, and living or dining area. There are two types of Suites: cooking, and non-cooking. The common rooms in cooking suits are furnished with dining tables, chairs, and cooking facilities; common rooms in non-cooking suits are furnished with couches and end tables. As a general rule, incoming students are placed in residence halls based on their college of interest. All rooms come furnished with an extra long twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, and bookcase for each resident, have high-speed access to the Internet, and are equipped with state of the art phone systems featuring digital phone mail, conference calling, and call forwarding. A cable access connection in each room provides Cablevision’s premium service. On single gender floors, residents share common bath and shower areas. Each quad has its own fitness center featuring Nautilus and Cybex equipment. Some fitness centers offer aerobics classes, and all are staffed by trained students who can provide assistance. Fitness centers are open late-night hours for residents. For more information about housing mail to: reside@notes.cc.sunysb.edu.