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Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art

1965 establishments in Washington, D.C.Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and ArtColleges and schools of the Catholic University of AmericaEducational institutions established in 1965Music schools in Washington, D.C.

The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art is the school of arts with the School of Music, Department of Drama, and Department of Art of The Catholic University of America, located in Washington D.C. The school is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

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