弦乐区提供小提琴，中提琴，大提琴，低音提琴，古典吉他和竖琴方面的应用指导。本科和研究生学位课程的弦乐学生参加弦乐室合奏，包括大提琴，贝斯和吉他合奏，以及当代室内乐演奏者和早期音乐学院的音乐。每个学期，各种小型合奏团都会在由驻院四重奏组Ceruti String Quartet主持的室内音乐节音乐会中演出。通过每周的大师班，区域讲习班和工作室独奏会提高表演和聆听技能。此外，国际知名的客座艺术家将参观鲁迪·舍伊特音乐学院（Rudi E.Scheidt School of Music）开设大师班。大学交响乐团每
The Strings Area offers applied instruction in violin, viola, cello, double bass, classical guitar, and harp. String students in undergraduate and graduate degree programs participate in string chamber ensembles including cello, bass, and guitar ensembles as well as the Contemporary Chamber Players and the Collegium Musicum for Early Music. Each semester various small ensembles perform in the Chamber Music Festival concerts hosted by the Ceruti String Quartet, the faculty quartet-in-residence. Performing and listening skills are developed through weekly master classes, area workshops, and studio recitals. In addition, internationally distinguished guest artists visit the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music to give master classes.The University Symphony Orchestra performs several concerts each year and also collaborates with the Opera Division. The Orchestra is open to all students by audition, including non-music majors.