Music Department

We are an innovative, contemporary institution dedicated to providing tomorrow's musicians with a superior education and viable career training within the changing musical landscape of the 21st century.

Three musicians at the University Orchestra's "All You Need is Love!” Valentine's Day concert.

Our mission is to provide students with superior music education that will prepare them for meaningful careers in the profession. The Music Department is one of the largest departments in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Learn more.

Meet Our Students & Alumni

Jay Souweine

Music Studies

Music student Jay Souweine is a jazz trumpeter, member of the marching band and plays taps at military funerals – yet he loves UMass Lowell for being more rounded than a conservatory.
Thomas McGurk

Music

A graduate of the Sound Recording Technology Program, Thomas McGurk '91 owns his own studio and is a seven-time Emmy award winner.
Adam Ayan

Sound Recording Technology

How many people can say they’ve worked with Madonna and the Rolling Stones? UMass Lowell alumnus Adam Ayan can.
Joshua Santana

Music Education

When music education major Joshua Santana teaches local grade-schoolers to play violin through the university’s String Project, he connects with them because he was once in their shoes.

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12/16/2019 Featured Story

Listen Up: Amplify Your Message by Using a Microphone

Listen Up: Amplify Your Message by Using a Microphone

College Based Advising, Disability Services, Hospitality & Event Services and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences have joined together to launch the “Don’t Drop the Mic, USE a Mic” campaign. The initiative encourages presenters to use microphones at large meetings, classrooms, events and conferences.

12/16/2019 Featured Story
11/7/2019 Featured Story

Architect of SRT Program’s Impact is Loud and Clear

Architect of SRT Program’s Impact is Loud and Clear

William Moylan, who led the Sound Recording Technology Program from its inception, is UML's 12th University Professor.

11/7/2019 Featured Story
9/25/2019 Featured Story

Music 'Bridge' Program Connects Students, Professionals

Music 'Bridge' Program Connects Students, Professionals

Professional musicians and educators, including plenty of alums, have come together in Alan William's Take it to the Bridge program to offer real-world music experiences to students who wish to make a life in music.

9/25/2019 Featured Story
6/7/2019 Featured Story

Remembering When Rolling Thunder Hit Costello Gym

Remembering When Rolling Thunder Hit Costello Gym

Distant echoes from Bob Dylan’s 1975 Costello Gymnasium performance surface in the final mix of the newly released 14-disc CD box set, “The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings.” Martin Scorsese’s documentary/concert film of the tour lands on Netflix and in select theaters soon.

6/7/2019 Featured Story

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