Presser Hall

Completely renovated and expanded in 2008, Presser Hall is considered home for Miami musicians. Housing the Department of Music's office, rehearsal spaces for large and small ensembles, practice facilities, instrument storage space and the very popular Virtual Rehearsal Room (VROOM) where students can practice in front of a virtual audience that simulates movement, sounds and even interruptions normally found in live concerts. Presser Hall houses three performance venues each equipped with an integrated multimedia teaching station to allow for the inclusion of audio/video content in traditional course material.

Presser Hall Room 07 PRS 07 is the largest of the three rehearsal venues in Presser Hall, architecturally designed for large and small instrumental ensembles. The tall ceiling and specially designed walls allow for excellent acoustical ambience. The room comfortably fits 250 persons plus equipment.

Presser Hall Room 08 The smallest of the performance venues available in Presser hall, PRS 08 is an intimate three-tiered performance venue seating 185. Suitable for masterclasses, solo and chamber performances.

Presser Hall Room 222 (seats 250) Located on the third floor PRS 222 is Presser Hall's handsome and large multipurpose venue, ideal for performances with solo and small ensembles, masterclasses, receptions and social events.

Center for Performing Arts (CPA)

The Center for the Performing Arts (CPA), renovated in 2008, is home to the Department of music and the Department of Theatre. CPA sits on the Fine Arts Plaza, directly across from Shriver Center. Areas of interest include the Amos Music Library, Souers Recital Hall, Gates-Abegglen Theater and over 70 practice rooms.

Souers Recital Hall

Sidney W. Souers Recital Hall provides an intimate performance space for the presentation of recitals and chamber ensemble concerts. The 150-seat hall features a spacious stage, comfortable green room (suitable for use as both a warm-up room and reception area), and adjacent audio and recording facilities. The hall houses two pianos, a 6' 11'' Steinway B and a 7' 4" Bosendorfer 225.

Gates-Abegglen Theatre

The Gates-Abegglen Theatre is a traditional proscenium theatre that seats 385 patrons. This theatre is the home to the many theatre and musical productions presented by the Miami University Department of Theatre. Suitable for large and small chamber ensembles, solo performances and masterclasses.

Shriver Center

The Phillip R. Shriver Center, named in honor of Miami's popular 17th President, is located at the North end of Fine Arts Plaza. Shriver will be the home of the IDRS 2012 Exhibits. Multiple eateries are housed in Shriver, including favorites Haines Food Court, One Eight 09 (a casual restaurant), and Tuffy's (ice cream and coffee).

Kumler Chapel

Kumler Chapel, completed in 1918, was adapted from a Romanesque church in France. Its stained glass windows focus on women of the Bible and of Western College women. Built of stone with warm wood interior and stunning arches with a wonderful array of stained glass windows it was designed by architect Thomas Hastings. Seats 235 and is ideal for solo, small/large chamber ensemble and collaborative works with pipe organ.

Art Museum

The Miami University Art Museum, completed in 1978 was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago. The Museum is situated on three acres of scenic sculpture park grounds sitting due South of Presser Hall. Overseen by Museum Director Robert Wicks, the Museum contains five galleries of changing exhibitions and a growing permanent collection of approximately 16,000 works of art. A three-tiered lecture space is ideal for solo performances and masterclasses.

Hall Auditorium

A university landmark since 1908 and known through the years as The Miami Auditorium and Benton Hall, Hall Auditorium has a seating capacity of 766 and is the site for most of the Music Department's major concerts - including fully staged operas, orchestra and band performances, and diverse productions by the university's Performing Arts Series. A top-to-bottom renovation of the building, completed in 1992, replaced old equipment with state-of- the-art light and sound systems and created a beautiful, warm, acoustically precise venue with a new stage that almost doubled the size of the old facility.

Hall Auditorium's stage has been the scene of performances of many nationally and internationally known actors, public speakers, soloists, chamber groups, and large performing organizations. The "Who's Who" of performers range from John Phillip Sousa's band, which visited in 1915, to Harry Connick Jr., who performed on its stage in a scene for the 1990 movie "Little Man Tate," filmed in part on Miami's campus. Most recently, George Clooney and Ryan Gosling used Hall Auditorium during filming for their upcoming movie, "The Ides of March."