Founded in Rome in 1976, Saint Louis is among the most renowned music didactic realities in Europe, attended by over 1, 800 students per year. It prides itself of a solid teaching staff made up of 120 tutors, known both on a National and on an International level, chaired by M° Stefano Mastruzzi. It is the first and only Institution of Higher Education in Music Studies in Italy to be recognized by the Ministry for Education, University and Research and enabled to award the equivalent of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees (1st and 2nd cycle degrees). The number of courses offered at Saint Louis are among the widest in Europe, with more than 300 different subjects that are organised in: Professional Diploma Courses, Custom Courses, Junior Courses.