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. Image by Tory Germann

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 about the Music Department.

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Shadow Day 2023

Join us on Thursday February 23, 2023 for our annual Shadow Day! Visit our webpage for Shadow Day information.

Musical Outreach

Meet Our Students & Alumni

  • Ed Priest '82
    Ed Priest '82
    French, Music

    Ed Priest came to UMass Lowell to study French and music, which led to a career teaching French and Spanish — and joining a mariachi band in Mexico.

  • Thomas McGurk
    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.

  • Rachel Sullivan
    Rachel Sullivan
    Music Education

    Music studies major Rachel Sullivan discovered more than a way to earn money through her campus job with Transportation Services. She also found a genuine camaraderie that has enriched her college experience.

  • Josh Santana
    Josh Santana
    Music Education, Community Music

    Josh Santana’s passion for community music grew from the UMass Lowell String Project.

News

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    Sound Recording Technology Alumni Share Wealth of Experiences

    Six graduates of UMass Lowell’s Sound Recording Technology program returned to UMass Lowell to share their range of career experiences as professionals and celebrate the program’s 40th anniversary.
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    Symphonic Band Camp Hits High Note Celebrating 25 Years

    UMass Lowell’s Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp celebrated 25 years of curating students’ passion for music, capped off by the camp’s first-ever performance at Symphony Hall in Boston.
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