Department of Music

Department of Music

The Department of Music trains students in performance, composition, music industry, and research. Our curriculum prepares diverse students—including performers, creators, and scholars—to become adaptive leaders in the arts and beyond. We help students develop musical skills, critical thinking, and leadership, equipping them for lives of purpose and to be successful in a wide range of careers.

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Professor Ben Broening teaches UR students in the Music Tech Lab

Study and make music with us

Close faculty mentorship, a wide range of courses and performance opportunities, generous scholarships, and supportive creative community are among the reasons students pursue a Music major or minor at Richmond. And Richmond is the perfect place to continue your growth as a musician. Explore these academic components and find out more about the experience of studying in the Department of Music.

Faculty
Courses
Major & Minor
Scholarships
UR jazz students perform in the 2025 Cuban Spectacular

Performance & Events

Being on the stage is at the heart of much of what we do in the Department of Music. Through lessons, ensembles, concerts, and lectures, opportunities abound for majors, non-majors, and the Richmond community.
Private Lessons
Performing Ensembles
Free Concert Series
Neumann Lecture Series
Oct 26
Fall Choral Concert
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Nov 05
Mini Recital
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Nov 10
Mini Recital
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Nov 12
Jazz & Contemporary Combos featuring Dr. Mark Lomanno, piano
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Perkinson Recital Hall

Venues & Facilities

As part of the Modlin Center for the Arts, the Department of Music offers its students access to the highest-quality spaces to learn, practice, and perform.

Performance Spaces
Learning & Practice Spaces
Music Library
Locker & Instrument Rentals

Faculty Accomplishments

Dr. Jennifer Cable
Cable awarded at Colloquy

Jennifer Cable, professor of music, received the 2025 Distinguished Faculty Service Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.

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Dr. Andy McGraw
McGraw promoted to professor

Andy McGraw was promoted to professor of music. He has published extensively on Southeast Asian music, music and ethics, and rhythmic analysis. He is an active performer and directs a gamelan orchestra for the Richmond community.

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Dr. Linda Fairtile
Fairtile presented

Linda Fairtile, the Head of Parsons Music Library, participated in a panel discussion about composers Giacomo Puccini and Arnold Schoenberg at "The Schoenberg-Puccini Connection: A Centennial Celebration in Music and Dialogue," jointly sponsored by New York University's Deutsches Haus and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò.

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Resources

Music Technology Lab

Piano Lab

Parsons Music Library

Locker and Instrument Rentals

Library Research Guide

Modlin Center for the Arts

Forms

Private Lessons Request Form

Instrument Request

Locker Request

Music Course Override Request

Repertoire Record for Performance Juries

Contact Us

Mailing address:
Music Department
Booker Hall
455 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173


Phone: (804) 289-8277
Fax: (804) 287-6814

Chair: Dr. Andrew McGraw

Administrative Coordinator: Veronica Clinton