Admissions Information for Prospective Students

Come join the excitement of music at UK, whether as a music major, music minor, or participant in a music ensemble.

The School of Music is a vital, friendly department of the UK College of Fine Arts. We currently have around 400 music students with 40 full-time and several part-time award winning faculty.

Because of our common interests in music and the bonds we feel as we work together, our students feel like they are part of a small college. Music activities are housed primarily in our renovated Fine Arts Building, the Singletary Center for the Arts, and the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center.

The ratio of students to faculty in music is approximately nine to one. Unlike many undergraduate majors, music majors start specialized studies immediately -- you become part of the Music scene from your first day on campus!

Why you should choose UK

• Award winning faculty and instruction
• Outstanding performing opportunities
• Excellent graduate placement record
• Top quality, broad based curriculum
• Friendly, supportive environment
• Safe campus in park-like setting

The University of Kentucky School of Music has been designated one of ten "Areas of Excellence" at UK. Our outstanding faculty, performing groups, and learning environment make for a combination few schools of music can match.

Wouldn't you love to study...

• with a voice faculty who have trained numerous contest winners both regionally and nationally?
• in a wind ensemble which is regularly invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association conference?
• in a women's chorus which received a standing ovation from the American Choral Directors Association?
• with an internationally recognized pianist who gives multimedia recitals?
• with a percussion teacher who is in demand internationally as a clinician and consultant?
• in a jazz ensemble which regularly plays to enthusiastic crowds at such venues as the the International Association of Jazz Educators convention and the Midwest Band/Orchestra Clinic?
• in an exciting symphony orchestra which performs the best literature for large, appreciative audiences?
• with an outstanding bassoon teacher whose tongue-in-cheek recitals always "pack the house?"

Contact us! Come visit, take an audition, and (assuming you meet our selective entrance requirements) join us as together we take our next steps toward national prominence!