The Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music is located on the eastern side of The University of Texas at Austin.
With over 100 faculty members and more than 750 students, the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music ranks among the top 3% in the country.
The school was founded in 1914 and started teaching graduate courses in 1924. In 1938 it had a faculty of nine and was led by Dr. Ezra William Doty and doctoral level degrees were offered.
Present facilities date to 1968 with the construction of Music Building East. In 1980 construction of Music Recital Hall, now known as Bates Recital Hall, seating 700, was added to Music Building East, united the entire school in one building complex. McCullough Theatre, seating 400, is used by the Butler Opera Center and other concerts and Jessen Auditorium, in the old Music Building across campus, seating 300, is used for recitals and chamber music concerts. The Butler School has been led by Dr. B. Glenn Chandler since 2001.
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