The Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver is a premier music school within a top research university located in a vibrant arts city.

Lamont is committed to providing excellent, innovative musical training and the skills and experiences necessary to Perform at Your Peak as a modern musician. We provide students a multi-genre curriculum in performance, scholarship and entrepreneurship, developing artist-citizens committed to the public good.

We are a part of the University of Denver, long respected for its academic excellence and broad range of programs. The Rocky Mountain Region is home to some of the nation’s premiere performance venues including Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

Undergraduate Programs:

• Bachelor of Music in Performance
• Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
• Bachelor of Music in Composition
• Bachelor of Music in Recording and Production
• Bachelor of Arts in Applied Music
• Minor in Music
• Minor in Ethnomusicology

Graduate Programs:

• Master of Music in Performance
• Master of Music in Conducting
• Master of Music in Composition
• Master of Music in Suzuki Pedagogy
• Master of Arts in Music Theory
• Master of Arts in Musicology
• Artist Diplomas in both Performance and Conducting
• Certificates in: Performance; Conducting; Jazz Studies; Music Entrepreneurship; Music Theory Pedagogy; Orchestral Studies; Piano Pedagogy; Suzuki Pedagogy. Online Certificates in Performance and Composition; Performance and Orchestra Audition Preparation; Performance and Recording & Production.

Fast Facts:

• 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 300+ performances a year
• 300 music majors (13,000 total students at DU)
• 25 large and small ensembles
• Double major opportunities
• National leader in study abroad programs with flights, visa fees, and differences in tuition covered for hundreds of institutions world-wide
• Faculty and alumni perform with celebrated ensembles, including the Colorado Symphony, Denver Brass, Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Aspen Music Festival, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, and the Jazz Repertory Orchestra, among others.