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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Music Marketing

Bachelor of Music in Music Studies/Music Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Minor in Music

Certificate in Jazz Studies

Certificate in Music Technologies

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Master of Music in Performance - Vocal


A music degree from UTSA provides students with a solid foundation from a comprehensive, nationally recognized program, as well as opportunities for creative development. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the department makes a rich contribution to the university and the (surrounding) greater San Antonio community.

Acceptance Rate:

To pursue a music major at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), you need to meet UTSA's general admission requirements and successfully audition for the music faculty. The university's overall acceptance rate is around 88%.


Faculty Info:

Michael Acevedo - Ensemble Directors Sherri Baker - Keyboard Vicente Barrera - Technology Jennifer Beavers - Theory & Composition Andrew Bergmann - Electric Bass, Jazz Studies, Strings, Technology Christopher Besch - Voice Peter Breithaupt - Music History & Literature Mark Brill - Music History & Literature Isaac Bustos - Guitar Joe Caploe - Jazz Studies, Technology Jeff Castle - Brass Francisco Chavez-Silva - Keyboard Nicole Cherry - Strings Nicholas Councilor - Woodwinds Tracy Cowden - Administration & Staff, Keyboard Stacey Davis - Administration & Staff, Institute for Music Research, Theory & Composition Allyson Dawkins - Strings Christine Debus - Collaborative Piano, Keyboard Susan Dill - Institute for Music Research, Music Education Rami El-Farrah - Woodwinds Ron Ellis - Ensemble Directors Samuel Escalante - Music Education Patty Fagan-Miller - Woodwinds Steven Hill - Administration & Staff Jourdan Laine Howell - Ensemble Directors, Lyric Theatre, Voice Ivan Hurd - Keyboard Crystal Jarrell Johnson - Voice Sean Johnston - Theory & Composition Kasandra Keeling - Keyboard Laura Kelly - Music History & Literature, Theory & Composition Andrew Lloyd - Keyboard William McCrary - Ensemble Directors, Lyric Theatre, Voice Randi Miles - Dance Paul Millette - Percussion Si Millican - Institute for Music Research, Music Education Yoojin Muhn - Ensemble Directors James Ryan Murphy - Strings John Nix - Ensemble Directors, Institute for Music Research, Voice Susan Olson - Voice Steve Parker - Brass, Ensemble Directors, Technology Kristen Pellegrino - Institute for Music Research, Music Education Troy Peters - Ensemble Directors, Strings Johnny Peña - Ensemble Directors, Guitar Michelle Pietri - Dance, Lyric Theatre Gary Poffenbarger - Brass Ben Pyles - Administration & Staff, Ensemble Directors, Percussion Stan Renard - Music Marketing Sherry Rubins - Ensemble Directors, Percussion Peter Rubins - Brass Megan Rulewicz - Dance William Sherrill - Music History & Literature Cindy Solis - Administration & Staff Michael Steiner - Administration & Staff, Ensemble Directors, Jazz Studies J. Drew Stephen - Music History & Literature James Syler - Theory & Composition Christopher Villanueva - Jazz Studies, Keyboard Erin Webber - Woodwinds Stephanie Westney - Strings Ethan Wickman - Theory & Composition Rachel Woolf - Woodwinds Naomy Ybarra - Administration & Staff Thomas Yee - Theory & Composition Oswaldo Zapata - Brass John Zarco - Ensemble Directors Steven Zeserman - Strings



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