We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Rusty Smith to the deparment as lecturer of trumpet! Dr. Smith is a North Carolina native with decades of teaching experience at higher education institutions and privately. He’s also an active performer in a variety … Read more

“Rather than getting stuck and giving up, MUSC 381 showed me first-hand how it can take weeks for an idea to truly blossom into a comprehensive song.” Alumna Lindsay Meyer, BA 2023 in Dramatic Art with a minor in Writing … Read more

Last month, Professor Mark Katz was a guest on the podcast Sound Expertise, hosted by alumnus Will Robin, Ph.D. 2016, in an episode titled “Hip-Hop and Friendship on Death Row with Alim Braxton and Mark Katz.” Katz and Braxton discussed … Read more

“My best advice is to think broadly about all the skills you’ve learned through music and the opportunities out there to apply them. Your training has equipped you with a vast set of unique experiences—teamwork from chamber music playing, discipline … Read more

“At Domaine, I became much more comfortable with performing as I was playing in masterclasses every week, and also in recitals I didn’t find out about until the morning of. Taking these risks has helped me to grow more confident … Read more

The department is pleased to share that Associate Professor Dr. Michael A. Figueroa has been named to the Arab America Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2023! Dr. Figueroa specializes in music and politics in the SWANA region and its … Read more

“Before EMF, my playing was a little timid and I was shy to make too loud of a sound; however, throughout the program, especially through the studio classes, I was exposed to stronger, more rooted playing that I incorporated into … Read more

The beginning of a new academic year is always a flurry of excitement, anticipation, and perhaps some nerves. For new students, navigating campus, college classes, and a whole new living situation can add to all of those emotions. To help … Read more

We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Eunho Kim as a new lecturer of violin to the department! Originally from Korea, Dr. Kim will teach private lessons to UNC violin students. She has been an avid solo, chamber, and orchestra performer and … Read more

“I have wanted to pursue arts administration for a long time, and this experience helped me get an inside look at the field.” This summer senior Ryan Phillips worked as an intern with Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts … Read more