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The Department of Music welcomes students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests in music and provides pathways for performers, listeners, scholars, and creators of all kinds. The curriculum trains students in music performance, composition, music industry, and research and cultivates the creative habits of mind that make our majors competitive in a wide range of careers. Major & Minor Courses Discover upcoming courses. Learn More Private Music Lessons Private lessons in voice, keyboard, band/orchestral instruments, sitar, guitar, electric and upright bass, and drum set are offered every semester for academic credit. Learn More Music Alum: "He Sings A Cappella. Then He Destroys Quarterbacks." Alum Kobie Turner, ’21, a music and math double major, is a defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams. The Wall Street Journal profiled his time at UR as a music and math student-athlete. Read Story Neumann Lecture Series The University of Richmond Department of Music invites one distinguished music scholar each year to address the university, the Greater Richmond area and the scholarly communities, and to spend time with its students. The Neumann Lectures offer a further opportunity to expand the vision of the University of Richmond as a locus for serious dialogue about music, the arts, and society. Learn More Artist in Residence University of Richmond Artist in Residence Leyla McCalla combines original compositions and traditional Haitian tunes with historical broadcasts and contemporary interviews and research. McCalla’s performances are captivating, fueled by rich, sophisticated melodic work and intoxicating Afro-Caribbean rhythms. Learn More Taking Notes: Alum Hosts Students in an Opera Master Class Opera singer and 2000 graduate Matt Worth originally auditioned for the music performance program at the University of Richmond with his trombone. But, on a whim after his horn performance, he also mentioned that he could sing. Last month, he returned to the Richmond campus to teach a master class to some vocal performance students. Read more . Student Success Your time in the Department of Music can lead to an exceptional future. Learn More Facilities As part of the Modlin Center for the Arts, the Department of Music offers its students access to high-quality spaces to learn, practice and perform. Practice & Performance Space Practice Rooms Music Library Locker and Instrument Rentals Audible RVA Student Ensembles Student-Run Radio Station WDCE Faculty Highlights Greenfield-Casas Published Stefan Greenfield-Casas, visiting assistant professor in music theory, published "On Musical Memories, Monuments, and Museums: Review of Final Fantasy VII Remake Orchestral Arrangement Album " in the Journal of Sound and Music in Games . View Bio Greenfield-Casas Published Stefan Greenfield-Casas, visiting assistant professor in music theory, published ‘We are What They Grow Beyond?: Visions (and Sounds) of a Transnational Star Wars’” in Musicology Now . View Bio Cable Published Jennifer Cable, professor of music, published "Mary Carlisle Howe (1882-1964) and Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869-1950): Creating an Arts Culture in America, One Woman at a Time," in Women’s Work in Music . View Bio Fillerup Published Jessie Fillerup, associate professor of music, published "Marimbo Chimes and the Wizard’s Monster Band: Music in Theatrical Magic Shows," in the journal Music & Letters . View Bio Load More Accomplishments Submit an Accomplishment Music Feature Stories March 29, 2024 RESEARCH & INNOVATION Swift rise Faculty debate Taylor Swift’s impact on society, including her recent addition to the 2024 Forbes World’s Billionaires List. February 26, 2024 STUDENT EXPERIENCE Game theory: Senior designs immersive virtual world and its soundtrack Cameron Peterson is coding a video game and writing its music as part of his honors thesis. February 5, 2024 Harmony in Numbers Benjamin Stalder finds commonality in the world of music and business. January 30, 2024 Game on! Senior revels in designing video game Senior Cameron Peterson taps into his creativity and his leadership studies and music majors to design a video game. Load More Stories Music Faculty in the News April 16, 2024 Two local performances of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto Naima Burrs, conductor of the University Symphony Orchestra, and Joanne Kong, director of accompaniment and coordinator of Chamber Ensembles, are highlighted. March 5, 2024 Kronos Quartet enchants with Indonesian singer-composer Peni Candra Rini’s world premiere This article highlights music professor Andy McGraw, an expert on Indonesian music. February 29, 2024 The Richmond Piano Trio returns to the stage Faculty member and pianist Joanne Kong is featured. November 28, 2023 University of Richmond Becomes Fertile Ground for Promoting Gamelan on the US East Coast (Indonesia) This article highlights music professor Andy McGraw and the music department’s commitment to celebrating Indonesian music. 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