The University of Missouri-St. Louis provides a well-rounded education in music to both majors and non-majors and enhances the life of those on our campus and in surrounding communities through public performances and outreach events.

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The UMSL Department of Music offers a variety of undergraduate degrees and extraordinary performance opportunities that prepare students for careers as teachers, performers, and scholars.

Students choose from a wide range of areas of study and benefit from individualized instruction by dedicated faculty members who are renowned artists/teachers, scholars, and educators. Both majors and non-majors have the opportunity to participate in numerous ensembles, from small chamber groups to a full-size orchestra, choir, and wind ensemble.

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UMSL Music Outreach

The UMSL Department of Music is committed to community engagement, providing high quality and accessible musical experiences to the greater St. Louis community. We present regular concerts and recitals, which are open to all; we work with area K-12 schools; we offer workshops and camps for student musicians and educators.

 

In the News

School of Engineering Founding Director George Nnanna speaks to UMSL supporters at a Connected Conversations event in the ED Collabitat
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Eye on UMSL: Connected Conversations

Apr 6
Professor Joanna Mendoza plays the viola while surrounded by UMSL students
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Faculty and staff find inspiration while giving to support students

Feb 16
Lauren Pflug, a recruitment coordinator in the College of Arts and Sciences; Matthew Henry, an associate teaching professor and director of percussion ensembles in the Department of Music; and Vivek Singh, an assistant professor of information systems and technology in the Ed G. Smith College of Business
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Lauren Pflug, Matthew Henry and Vivek Singh receive UMSL Hero Awards

Jan 26