About the UK School of Music

University of Kentucky

Founded in 1865 as a land-grant institution adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. From its early beginnings, UK’s campus now covers more than 716 acres and is home to 28,000 students and 13,500 employees. The state’s flagship university consists of 16 academic and professional colleges where students can choose from some 200 majors and degree programs. The student body is diverse, representing 115 countries, every state in the nation, and every Kentucky county. The University continues to attract the best and brightest from Kentucky and beyond.

UK College of Fine Arts

Like an artist who brings both heart and soul to a canvas, the College of Fine Arts can bring out the best in you. Offering degrees in art, arts administration, music and theatre, the College of Fine arts is rooted in creative learning and growth. Inherent in this kind of preparation is the ability to think critically--to judge, learn and adapt to the endless waves of change that mark life’s journey. To capture the heart and soul of quality education, the College of Fine Arts offers rich and diverse learning opportunities designed to meet your individual needs.

UK School of Music

There are almost 400 music majors in the School of Music, including 158 graduate students (2010). The more than 50 full-time and 15 part-time faculty members are recognized for excellence in teaching, performance, and research. Within their disciplines they are leaders in the community and region, and across the United States. With a low faculty-to-student ratio, the School of Music provides personal attention with small classes and excellent private applied instruction.

The School has achieved awards and national recognition for high-caliber education in opera, choral and instrumental music performance, as well as for music education, composition, theory and music history. Our faculty has gained national and international prominence in their respective fields.

The UK School of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Visit the NASM website for more information about accreditation.

Performing Groups/Ensembles

Our performing groups have won acclaim in prestigious competitions, and reviews in performance alongside world-class artists, and in recognized music journals. Students have the opportunity to perform in the Wildcat Marching Band, Orchestra, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensembles, Jazz Ensembles, Choral Ensembles, UK Opera Theatre and numerous other performing ensembles.

Degrees

UNDERGRADUATE

  • Bachelor of Music (BM)
    • Music Education (BMME)
    • Music Performance
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music
  • Minor in Music

GRADUATE

  • Master of Arts (MA)
    • Musicology
    • Music Theory
  • Master of Music (MM)
    • Performance
    • Conducting
    • Sacred Music
    • Composition
    • Music Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Musicology
    • Music Education
    • Music Theory
  • Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
    • Performance
    • Composition
    • Conducting (instrumental or choral)
  • Rank I in Music Education
  • Cert. in Music Theory Pedagogy
  • Graduate Certificate in Orff Schulwerk, a 12-hour curriculum

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