Academic Programs

The UMW Music Department offers a wide variety of opportunities to study music–performing ensembles and applied lessons for advanced study of performance in any instrumental area, as well as classes for beginning study of piano, voice or guitar; courses on music in history and culture, in music theory, in recording, production, and composition; and music education. Students can choose the courses that interest them, or major (or minor) in music.

The Music Major curriculum

The Music Minor curriculum

Applied study in music

General Education Courses

Performance Ensembles

Specialist area courses