The is the largest public university music program in the United States and is one of the most globally respected. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music business, commercial music, music history, music theory and performance.

  • College of Music named to list of 20 Best Music Schools in the World by The Hollywood Reporter.
  • College of Music named to inaugural list as one of 10 distinguished colleges and universities by the Yamaha Institution of Excellence program recognizing extraordinary commitment to innovation in the study of music
  • College of Music named a Best Music Business School in the nation eight years in a row by Billboard Magazine
  • °µÍø½ûÇø listed as a Large University Strong in Music by the Fiske Guide to Colleges
  • Denton named a Certified Music Friendly °µÍø½ûÇø Community by the °µÍø½ûÇø Music Office.
  • °µÍø½ûÇø named one of the Top 10 best performing arts colleges and universities in the nation by CollegeGazette.com
  • College of Music named one of 30 Best Music Schools in the U.S. by MusicSchoolCentral.com
  • College of Music named one of the Top 10 best popular contemporary music colleges in the U.S. by MusicSchoolCentral.com
  • College of Music named one of the Top 25 U.S. Jazz Guitar Schools by Jazzguitar.be
  • College of Music's Symphony Orchestra named one of the Top 30 most impressive college orchestras in America by OnlineSchoolsCenter.com
  • Denton named one of the Top 10 best college towns for music majors by MusicSchoolCentral.com
  • Undergraduate jazz studies program ranked 2nd in °µÍø½ûÇø, 4th in the South and 22nd in the nation by Music-Colleges.com
  • Music theory program ranked 3rd in °µÍø½ûÇø, 9th in the South and 34th in the nation by Music-Colleges.com
  • Music history and literature program ranked 4th in °µÍø½ûÇø, 11th in the South by Music-Colleges.com
  • General music program ranked 5th in °µÍø½ûÇø, 17th in the South by Music-Colleges.com
  • Undergraduate music performance program ranked 4th in °µÍø½ûÇø by Music-Colleges.com
  • College of Music ranked 5th in °µÍø½ûÇø, 18th in the South and 51st in the nation by Music-Colleges.com
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