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80 Fort Brown Street
Brownsville,Texas 78520
(956) 665-3471
music@utrgv.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Vocal

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Music Technology

Minor in Jazz Studies

Minor in Mariachi Performance

Minor in Music

Minor in Music Technology

Minor in Popular Music

Certificate in Jazz Studies

Certificate in Music Technology

Certificate in Popular Music

Master of Music

Master of Music in Composition

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Ethnomusicology

Master of Music in Multiple Instrument Performance

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Master of Music in Performance - Vocal


Welcome to the School of Music at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Spread across two campuses, Brownsville and Edinburg, The School of Music is comprised of highly motivated, talented students and a caring, dedicated, outstanding music faculty. We provide a student-centered, nurturing environment with very high standards, a place where dedicated musicians thrive and grow. Our programs and curricula are designed to help prepare students for a professional career in music, and as such, we have tried to prepare a challenging, yet nurturing environment for our students. We hope that you will take full advantage of the educational and musical opportunities that we have to offer at the UTRGV School of Music. Our faculty and staff are ready to serve your educational needs as you embark upon the first steps of your musical career. We are very pleased that you have chosen the UTRGV School of Music as the place to further your musical education and we wish you every success in the coming years.

Acceptance Rate:

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has an overall acceptance rate of 84%. While the school's general acceptance rate is high, acceptance into the School of Music is contingent upon a successful audition.


Faculty Info:

Art Brownlow, Cynthia Cripps, Peter Dabrowski, Richard Davis, Virginia Davis, Kurt Martinez, Carol McNabb, Lorne O'Neil, Joel Pagan, Michael Quantz, Mark Ramirez, Steven Block, Pedro Martinez, Juan Andrade, George J. Amorim, Rebecca Coberly, Jonathan Guist, Daniel Hunter-Holly, Susan Hurley-Glowa, Krista Jobson, Brendan Kinsella, Scott Roeder, David Sadlier, Kenneth Saxon, Justin Writer, Andres R. Amado, Jared Broussard, Josiah Boornazian, William Haugeberg. Rachel Mann, Anthony T. Marasco, Monica Martinez, Katrina Roush, Marco Schirripa, Diana Seitz, Sean Taylor, Kristina Weimer, Francisco Loera, Gabriel Bauza, Tido Janssen, Shoko Kinsella, Sally Sandoval, Saul Torres, Liudmila Varlamova, Norman Gamboa, Stacy Kwak, Hector Javier Rodriguez, Jason Mitchell, Hector Silva, Shayna Tayloe, Kathleen Hawkins, Victor Martinez, David Moreno, Juan de Dios Ocampo, Saul Regalado, David Rios, Diane Taylor, Ying-Ching Jeter.



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