University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Music

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

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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

About the program

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

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): 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

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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