Music
Welcome to the Department of Music
The Department of Music offers degree programs including Bachelor of Music in music composition, music education, music performance and music therapy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music with ethnomusicology, jazz studies and music studies concentrations. Minors are offered in music and music technology. In addition, a certificate in church music is available.
The University of Dayton is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The music therapy degree is approved by the American Music Therapy Association. The music education degree is licensed by the State of Ohio.
On-line audition applications for 2019 are no longer being accepted. For questions about auditions or to schedule a tour, please contact us at 937-229-3936 or musadms@udayton.edu.
University of Dayton senior Gabriella “Gigi” Klotz went from singing in church to performing opera at New York City’s famed Carnegie Hall.
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A new book by a University of Dayton musicologist and dance historian spotlights the influence of a pioneering Dayton native on an ancient Greek music and dance revival in Paris during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Read moreThe Value of an Arts Degree
In this video, learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art and Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
The Value of an Arts Degree
In this video, learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art and Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
Celebration of the Arts
This exciting and engaging spring semester event is part of the Annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium and takes place at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, One West Second Street in Downtown Dayton. View our videos and photos to learn more.
Celebration of the Arts
This exciting and engaging spring semester event is part of the Annual Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium and takes place at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, One West Second Street in Downtown Dayton. View our videos and photos to learn more.
The Arts at the University of Dayton
Engage, inspire, transform through the arts.
The Arts at the University of Dayton
Engage, inspire, transform through the arts.