Sonoma State College was established by the California State Legislature in 1960 to be part of the California State College system, with significant involvement of the faculty from San Francisco State University. Sonoma opened for the first time in 1961, with an initial enrollment of 250 students. With the completion of Stevenson Hall and Darwin Hall, the college moved to its permanent campus in 1966 where the first graduating class received their degrees. In 1978, Sonoma State College became Sonoma State University when the school officially gained university status.
Department of Music Timeline
- 1967 Ives Hall opens as home of Performing Arts department
- 1972 Department of Music accredited by National Association of Schools of Music
- 1989 Evert B. Person Theatre constructed
- 2008 Music Department moves classes to the Green Music Center. Performances continue in Ives Hall
- 2010 Music Department gives Collage Concert in Weill Hall, still under construction
- 2010 GMC 1028 and 1029 open
- 2012 Weill Hall opens
- 2014 Schroeder Hall opens
