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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.

Music Education, Bachelor of Music

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

Music, Bachelor of Arts

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

School of Music news

Cicilia Yudha.

Cicilia Yudha joins the College of Liberal Art's School of Music as new piano professor

Yudha brings global experience, a heart for teaching and a passion for wellness to the University'smusical community

Spencer Hannibal-Smith onstage conducting.

Meet Spencer Hannibal-Smith: new assistant director of bands and operations manager for University Bands

A longstanding College of Liberal Arts member joins us for a new journey in music education

A person playing a saxophone on stage at the Reno Jazz Festival in 2024.

Reno Jazz Festival returns: a celebration of music, community and creativity

From April 24 through 26, experience jazz concerts, clinics, impactful student performances