Main navigation
- Programs
- Subjects
- Universities
- Destinations
- Advice
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Music delivers comprehensive training in music history, performance techniques, music theory, and teaching methodologies. Its primary goal is equipping students with the expertise and abilities needed to excel as performers, researchers, and music educators. Aligning with the university's broader objectives, the institution maintains rigorous, accredited undergraduate and graduate programs focused on performance, music education, and academic research. The curriculum features diverse courses, performance groups, and concert opportunities that showcase global musical traditions, while fostering an educational atmosphere where students collaborate closely with experienced faculty mentors.
Graduates will develop the capacity to:
achieve near-professional performance proficiency on their chosen instrument or voice, exhibit command of fundamental musical competencies (keyboard skills, rhythmic accuracy, tonal recognition).
display understanding of elementary composition and arrangement principles, acquire essential pedagogical abilities for effective classroom instruction.
To be admitted to an undergraduate degree program as a regular freshman student, you must be a graduate from an approved or accredited high school. You must have a 3.0 weighted GPA in the academic core courses in order to be admitted to the University of Nevada, Reno.
Verification of having met the English requirement through one of the following options: TOEFL score 61+; IELTS (must be academic version) with a score of 6.0+; Duolingo English Exam score 95+; Cambridge score of B2+.