Student Organizations

Whether you’re looking for organizations that support your music goals, such as Audio Engineering Society, Music Business Club, or the Hip Hop Organization (H2O), or want to play in a basketball league, McNally Smith College of Music has something for you.

A group of five or more McNally Smith College of Music students with a common interest or goal defines a student organization. Music college students have the opportunity to not only participate in  already existing groups, but also to create new ones that will continue to provide opportunities in our dynamic and changing music school.

How to start a new organization:

  • Determine the focus of your group.
  • Find a willing and able faculty or staff member to act as Advisor.
  • Format a specific, but brief, Statement Of Intent that explains the student organization’s focus and goals.
  • Complete an Application for Student Organization Recognition, available in the Student Services office.

For more information, please contact Tom Loftus, 651.361.3427.

Audio Engineering Society (AES)

The AES is a professional organization, the only one of its kind dedicated exclusively to audio technology.  The Audio Engineering Society provides its members with networking possibilities, educational tools, and professional updates. The McNally Smith College of Music AES student chapter is primarily made up of recording technology college students, however, is open to all students that are interested in audio technology. The organization actively participates in annual events and holds regular meetings.
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Basketball Club

McNally Smith’s first sports-focused club, the Basketball Club is an active student organization. The group meets weekly at the YMCA, located just blocks away from McNally Smith College of Music. A non-competitive pick-up game format encourages all students who are interested to participate.

Christ Revealed in Us (CRU)

CRU is an active campus organization providing members with an environment to develop or strengthen their relationship with the Christian God.

Composed: The Literary Journal of McNally Smith College of Music

The purpose of Composed is to publish the creative work of McNally Smith students. This includes poetry, song lyrics and scores, fiction, creative non fiction, drama, drawings, and photographs.
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Electronic Music Producers Club (EMPC)

To create and maintain a forum in which Electronic Music Composers (programmers) can bring in compositions and ideas to be heard/tested/and reviewed by their peers and where students can learn new techniques and ideas from meeting discussions and guest Artist presentations.

Films for the Arts

Films for the Arts is a McNally Smith College of Music student organization that promotes and advances appreciation for the visual arts by showcasing important films on different art forms and their histories. The group meets once a month, off-campus at the Black Dog Café. Showings are open to the public.
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Gay Straight Alliance

GSA is intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for LGBTA students.

Hip-Hop Organization

This organization was created to give students a chance to learn more about the business, music and culture of Hip Hop. The group meets weekly and is open to all McNally Smith students.

Improvestra

Improvestra is formed around the idea of creating music free of responsibility, from anything except music created at each specific moment, to create a unified but unique sound without written pitches.

Juggling Club

The mission of the Juggling Club is to learn and to better its members' knowledge of the art of juggling. The Juggling Club will also help members to develop better hand-eye coordination and better social skills.

McNally Smith Radio

McNally Smith Radio seeks to provide the college community with a diverse selection of student, local, and other audio through a college radio format. If you're interested in hosting a show on the station, download, complete and submit the Radio Show Submission Form.
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Pekiti Tersia Kali

Pekiti Tersia Kali (PTK) is a Filipino martial arts form. The organization's primary objective is to introduce PTK to McNally Smith students.

Project Heart

The intent of Project Heart is to help people, raise awareness for different issues, and to raise money for charities.

Songwriter’s Circle

The Songwriter's Circle provides students with the opportunity to advance their skills in songwriting.  Regular meetings encourage members to explore songwriting with their peers in an open and inviting atmosphere.

Volleyball Club

The Volleyball Club meets weekly at the YMCA, located just blocks away from campus.  Non-competitive matches encourage all students who are interested to participate.

Yoga Club

The members of the McNally Smith Yoga Club will learn the basic Yoga practices including Hatha, Vinyassa, Para, and many more to help further develop mental and physical health.