Vision + Mission

The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts prepares its students for diverse careers as educators, performers, composers, and scholars.  Intellectual curiosity and an engaged creative spirit inspire the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts’s pursuit of interdisciplinary global knowledge, the cultivation of imagination, and artistic expression.  Emphasizing comprehensive musicianship, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and integrated technology, our distinguished artist-faculty provides an outstanding professional musical education in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.