Only nine miles from the center of Washington, D.C., and 30 miles from downtown Baltimore, Maryland, the University of Maryland School of Music is innovative, inclusive and community-focused. We offer a professional music education with all of the opportunities provided by a major research institution.
Do you desire a program highly-focused on performance with the flexibility to double major? We offer degree options that allow students to pursue music as artists, scholars and educators. In fact, approximately 40% of our undergraduates double major. Apply Early Action (Nov.1 freshmen, Dec.1 transfer students) for best consideration for admission and scholarships.
While completing their degree, many students start their professional careers:
- Freelancing with local orchestras
- Teaching privately
- Interning with major arts and humanities organizations such as the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Library of Congress
- Performing in Young Artist Programs
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center brings together the Music, Theatre, and Dance departments, a professional presenting organization, 6 state-of-the-art performance halls, and a vast performing arts library with 156,000 musical scores to form one of the largest and most advanced university arts centers in the country.
Through our partnership with The Clarice, our students regularly work with visiting artists and partners including:
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Dawn Upshaw
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Ravi Coltrane
- Richard Goode
Hear from a recent graduate of UMD’s Bachelor of Music Education program, which boasts a 100% job placement rate in the field after graduation:
“I’ve been incredibly lucky to find a school where my peers have become great friends, my teachers have been knowledgeable and encouraging, and my program has given me plenty of opportunities for real world experience. The School of Music is rigorous and takes hard work, but I know once I graduate I’ll be prepared for the path ahead with support behind me. And that’s what college should be about.”
– Kai Daley ‘25
