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 2025

Join us on Thursday February 20, 2025 for our annual Shadow Day! Visit our Shadow Day webpage for more information.

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Meet Our Students & Alumni

  • 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.

  • Cristian Ramos Delgado
    Music and Theatre Arts

    Cristian Ramos Delgado sang his way into a job with an a cappella group.

  • Malcolm Schrafft
    Music and Theatre Arts

    Honors student Malcolm Schrafft studied his twin passions: music and theater.

  • Sean Patterson
    Sound Recording Technology

    For this sound recording technology grad, it’s all between the ears.

  • The Ghouls band pose with DJ Anngelle Wood after being crowned champs of the Rock and Roll Rumble

    UML Alt Rock Band Wins Greater Boston’s Rock & Roll Rumble

    The Ghouls, an alt rock band that formed at UMass Lowell, won this year’s Boston-area Rock & Roll Rumble, the longest running “battle of the bands” in the U.S. The four Ghouls – three recent alumni and one senior – met as music majors.
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  • Liberal Arts Gabrielle Salvatore '24 in front of UMass Lowell's Coburn Hall

    Build Your Own Major in Bachelor of Liberal Arts

    Students can customize their studies to meet their personal interests and goals through the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. They choose two concentrations among 27 options in UML’s flexible, interdisciplinary program.
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