School of Music

Ready to prepare for your career in music?

We are dedicated to training the next generation of performers, educators, scholars, composers and technicians. Find out how the School of Music can help you reach your career, artistic, and scholarly goals.

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Find your major

Our faculty are committed to excellence in undergraduate instruction, welcoming students from all backgrounds. We offer three majors: pre-professional programs leading to a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degree, and a liberal arts program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Minors are offered with concentrations in fundamental studies in music or the recording arts.

Applied Music, Bachelor of Music

A professional degree designed for students pursuing careers in music performance.

B.M. Applied Music

Music Education, Bachelor of Music

A professional degree designed for students pursuing teaching careers in K-12 schools.

B.M. Music Education

Music, Bachelor of Arts

A liberal arts degree for students seeking foundational studies in music and a broad complementary education.

B.A. Music

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Graduate studies

We are a supportive community of faculty and graduate students located on a beautiful campus in a musically-rich city. With a low student-to-faculty ratio, individual attention is a hallmark of our school.

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Auditions and scholarships

In addition to University scholarships and the Millenium scholarship for eligible Nevada residents, we offer generous talent-based scholarships for undergraduates and nationally competitive assistantships at the graduate level.

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Join an Ensemble

The School of Music offers both small and large ensemble performance opportunities and students from all majors are welcome to audition.

Join an ensemble

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Meet our faculty

The School of Music is home to world-renowned musicians, performers and instructors who provide a caring, individualized learning environment that prepares students for real-world career success.

Faculty and staff

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Meet the new associate director of choral activities: championing community, collaboration and belonging

June 24, 2025

Brittney May, MM, returns to the University of Nevada, Reno to lead with purpose, passion and a decade of dedication to choral excellence

Welcoming Beth Gibbs, Ph.D.: a visionary voice for choral excellence at the University of Nevada, Reno

May 22, 2025

The College of Liberal Art's School of Music welcomes Gibbs, and is excited to see her impact on the program

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Ruthie Meadows awarded prestigious Goizueta Fellowship for groundbreaking work on Cuban women in jazz

May 16, 2025

Meadows' upcoming project will lead her towards the development of her second book, which explores the intersection of gender, tradition and transformation within Cuba's evolving jazz landscape

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