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Welcome to the Department of Music at the University of Nevada, Reno!

We invite you to explore our Web site for helpful information about our department, about the music programs we offer, and about the great music scene on campus and in the city of Reno. Below is a list of links to frequently requested information. If you need help beyond what's presented on our Web site, don't hesitate to call (775) 784-6145.

Through the Department's undergraduate and graduate programs, and with nearly 60 full- and part-time academic specialists, the Music Faculty provides a challenging, creative and inspirational learning environment for students seriously interested in an education that combines innovation with scholastic depth.

Follow the links for information, recent recordings, upcoming performances.

The centerpiece of the Church Fine Arts building, Nightingale Concert Hall is an acoustical delight for performing artists and their audiences.

 

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School of the Arts

Argenta Concert Series - 2011

Department of Music

Church Fine Arts / 226

University of Nevada, Reno

Reno, NV 89557-0049

Phone: (775) 784-6145
Fax: (775) 784-6896

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Department of Music Mission Statement (Click Here)

Mission Statement

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music provides education in the history, performance, theory, and pedagogy of music. Its mission is to help students acquire the skills and knowledge to enable them to successfully contribute as performers, scholars, and educators. At the same time, the Department stands committed to supporting the creative endeavors of its faculty, and to fostering a close relationship with the greater Northern Nevada community.

To this end, and following the mission of the University as a whole, the Department of Music resolves to:

  • Provide high quality, accredited, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in music performance, education, and research.
  • Offer music courses, ensembles, and concerts that reflect the diversity and richness of the world's cultures.
  • Maintain a learning environment where student performers and scholars may regularly interact with professional teacher/mentors.
  • Encourage faculty to produce outstanding creative work in performance, composition, and scholarship.
  • Serve the University's College of Arts and Sciences by providing Core Curriculum courses and contributing to College committees.
  • Promote the musical life of the Northern Nevada community at large by participating in or sponsoring a broad array of concerts, workshops, course offerings, and performance institutions.

Performers, Scholars, Educators


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 The Department of Music boasts a faculty of world-class performers and scholars committed to providing a creative, vibrant and challenging center for artistic development.

Offering Bachelor and Master degrees, the Department of Music has approximately 60 full- or part-time music faculty and over 200 student majors. Class sizes are small and the faculty is extremely accessible. The faculty is encouraged to maintain active performing careers which in turn provide inspiration for their students.

Music programs within the Department are dedicated to the professional training of students in music education, applied performance, and music history. The Department's dedication to student and faculty participation in ensemble performance reflects the belief that interactive rehearsals and live performances teach music students the technology and social dynamics of being a musician. It is in ensemble playing where musical ideas are animated individually, instrument by instrument, but shared as a collaborative experience with fellow musicians and with the listening audience.

The Department's facilities include the 615-seat Nightingale Concert Hall, housed in the Church Fine Arts building. Completed in 1987, Nightingale Hall is renowned for its excellent acoustics and intimate performance space. The Harrah Music Wing and the Clarence and Martha Jones Music Studio Center include classrooms, practice rooms, a recording studio, and several instrumental rehearsal facilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Music is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. and is part of the School of the Arts, housed under the College of Liberal Arts.

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