The University of Miami opened in the fall of 1926 with two academic units: the Conservatory of Music (later called the School of Music), and the College of Arts and Sciences. The School was founded by Bertha M. Foster, who became the University’s first music dean. It was renamed the Frost School of Music in 2003 in honor of a landmark naming gift by Dr. Phillip and Patricia Frost, ardent supporters of the arts in Miami.
The School of Music has survived many decades of change and growth to become a national music leader in higher education. It offers degrees in instrumental performance, vocal performance, music engineering, music education, music composition, and musical theatre. It also offers Studio Music and Jazz degrees for instrumentalists and vocalists. Its Studio, Music, and Jazz Program is consistently known as among the best in the nation. It was also the first music school in the nation to offer the innovative degree in Music Business and Entertainment Industries, as well as boasting a hands-on music therapy program.
Beginning in 1948 as the first collegiate nursing program in South Florida, the School of Nursing and Health Studies was formally established in 1968. The curriculum integrates evidence based practice, cutting edge simulated learning and real world experience. Rigorous academic and clinical preparation prepares the graduates to work in a variety of healthcare settings with diverse populations.
The Undergraduate Student Body Government is made up of the Executive Branch, the Senate, the Court, and the Elections Commission. The Student Body Government plans and implements campus-wide initiatives affecting academics, campus life, and dining, among other activities.
In the spring of 1967 the University of Miami extended formal recognition to the United Black Students group, which was organized and led by Harold Long (student representative) and William Butler (Vice President for Student Affairs).
University Communications provides communications, marketing, and public relations services that advance the University of Miami’s mission as well as its reputation and identity as a leading academic and research institution. Through its communications to the media and the print and electronic materials it produces, it disseminates information about the programs, research, and activities of the University to external and internal audiences. The division also handles online social networking as well as video and new technology projects.
University Communications provides communications, marketing, and public relations services that advance the University of Miami’s mission as well as its reputation and identity as a leading academic and research institution. Through its communications to the media and the print and electronic materials it produces, it disseminates information about the programs, research, and activities of the University to external and internal audiences. The division also handles online social networking as well as video and new technology projects.
The Women's Advisory Committe on Academic Affairs, created in 1972, was appointed to serve as a liaison between the Academic Affairs Divison and the Women's Commission. The representatives were members of the Women's Commission and represented all academic sectors of the University. They were asked to advise the administration on specific problems of women and to make the administration aware of any procedures that might demonstrate unequal treatment of women.
The Women’s Guild was organized for the purpose of fostering favorable relations between the community and the University of Miami. Guild programs are specifically designed to stimulate interest in and inform members about the University of Miami, stressing the University’s importance as a vital educational and cultural resource for all of South Florida.
