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

  • Sean Patterson
    Sound Recording Technology

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

  • 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.

  • Maddie May Scott
    Music Performance & World Languages

    During her final semester at UMass Lowell, Maddie May Scott’s band was invited by rock royalty Melissa Etheridge to join the all-star lineup playing on Etheridge’s annual seven-night spring cruise.

  • 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.

  • Eric Casimiro plays an electric guitar with an electric keyboard and an Emmy statuette behind him

    Two Sound Recording Technology Alumni Win Emmy Award

    Two sound recording technology alumni have won an Emmy for a “60 Minutes“ highlight reel they helped create for CBS News. It was Eric Casimiro’s second Emmy and Greg Capolino’s first.
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  • A young woman with glasses holds a microphone and sings.

    Why Year-End Recaps Like ‘Spotify Wrapped’ Strike a Chord

    Spotify Wrapped and similar year-end recaps transform personal data into shareable highlights, fostering connection, brand loyalty and a sense of identity in an increasingly digital world, according to faculty experts
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  • 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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