The University of Kentucky School of Music has played an important part in the development of musical life in Kentucky and beyond since 1918.
The School offers degree programs within five areas of study as well as minors in music performance and music theory & history. Our performance areas are brass, keyboards, percussion, strings, voice, and winds; each boasting world-class faculty. Additionally, we have research programs for scholars and professional training for teachers.
Ben Arnold, Director
Lori Hetzel, Associate Director
The University of Kentucky is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Visit the NASM website for more information.
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Explore our Programs
BA
Direct your future in film, sound, and media with a degree that lets you design your own path.
BMME
Love music? Learn to teach it with confidence, creativity, and a foundation as strong as your musicianship.
MA, PhD
What stories do global musical traditions tell us about humanity?
MM
Develop your technique, collaborate with artists, and prepare for a career in a dynamic landscape.
DMA
Train at the highest level to perform, teach, and lead in a dynamic musical landscape.
PhD
Advance the future of music education through rigorous research and innovative scholarship.
MA, PhD
What stories do global musical traditions tell us about humanity?
Minor
Build your technical mastery and collaborative skills with a minor in Music Performance.
Minor
Complement your major with insights that resonate beyond the concert hall.
Undergraduate Certificate
Ready to master the Baroque trumpet as it was meant to be played?
Graduate Certificate
Learn music-teaching strategies to develop imagination, coordination, and expression.
Graduate Certificate
Teach music through poems, rhymes, games, songs, and dances.
Graduate Certificate
Teach the language of music with confidence and clarity.
