The Hugh Hodgson School of Music is a thriving department within the larger Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The School of Music is home to about 350 undergraduates and 250 graduate students and is housed in a magnificent state of the art facility. Ensembles are very strong, practice space is plentiful, and there is a strong sense of community within the department. There are hundreds of performances every year, many of which are presented in the acoustically brilliant Performing Arts Center.

Each year, over 300 concerts and recitals are offered by the ensembles of the Hodgson School. Performance experience for both music majors and non-majors is offered in large ensembles and chamber groups of extensive variety. All degree programs require students to perform in both large and small ensembles. Participation in a large ensemble is a co-requisite of applied study. At present, the School supports fourteen large ensembles which include three Concert Bands, the Redcoat Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, University Philharmonia, and the Symphony Orchestra.

Chamber ensembles are a vital area of study within the instrumental department. In addition to the Trombone Ensemble, studio members are involved in either a brass quintet or trombone quartet. These groups are an excellent way to push individual artistic boundaries.

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music offers a variety of programs for both undergraduate and graduate students. Degree emphasis ranges from broad to very specific, ensuring that every student is able to focus on their area(s) of interest. At the undergraduate level, all music majors have Applied Music & Ensemble components.

Undergraduate Programs:

Bachelor of Music - Performance

Bachelor of Music - Education

Bachelor of Music - Composition

Bachelor of Music - Theory

Bachelor of Music - Therapy

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Music Minor

Jazz Minor

Graduate Programs:

Master of Music - Performance

Doctor of Musical Arts - Performance

The number of minors we can accept into the studio depends on the number of majors that are auditioning and are accepted any given year. Regardless of whether you intend to minor or major in music, the audition process is identical.