About Us
Welcome to the Department of Music
Providing students with an environment that supports academic and artistic growth.
We strive to cultivate a vibrant musical community that celebrates diversity, fosters creativity, and enriches the cultural fabric of our university and beyond.
On behalf of the Music Department — Welcome!
Our stellar faculty, exceptional one-on-one studio instruction, award-winning ensembles, modest-sized classes, and outstanding facilities are ready for you at Mississippi’s flagship institution. I truly believe music matters, and I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events.
Nancy Maria Balach
Chair and Professor of Music and Director of the University of Mississippi Institute for the Arts
Events
Join an Ensemble
The Department of Music offers a wide array of student ensembles available to both majors and non-majors. Find your creative community! Learn more about our Ensembles!
The University of Mississippi offers students the opportunity to participate in wide variety of bands and ensembles from marching band to concert band. Music majors and non-majors, find your band!
- Wind Ensemble
- Symphonic Band
- Concert Band
- University Band
- Pride of the South
- Sound of the Sip
The Department of Music's Choir program offers diverse ensembles and exceptional performance opportunities for all students. All students enrolled at the University of Mississippi are welcome to join in a choir.
- University of Mississippi Concert Singers
- University Chorus
- Men's Glee
- Women's Glee
UM Opera Theatre trains future singing actors through comprehensive stagecraft and interpretation, producing acclaimed performances.
Members of the LOU Symphony Orchestra include Students, Community Members, Faculty Members, and Professionals.
Student enrollement is open to both majors and non-majors by audition.
Jazz at the University of Mississippi has a long lineage on campus. 2022 marked 100 years since the Ole Miss Jazz Orchestra first appeared on campus and in the Ole Miss Yearbook.
- The Mississippians
- The Collegians
- UM Jazz Combos
- Trombone Ensemble
- Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble
- Trumpet Ensembles
- Horn Ensembles
- UM Percussion Ensemble
- Steel Drum Orchestra
- UM Salsa Project
- Chamber Ensembles
- Woodwind Quintets
- Saxophone Quintets
- Reed Quintets
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