Discover the intriguing musical traditions of Sumatra, Sunda, Java, Bali, Sunda Islands, and the Philippines in this lecture course open to interested students—no music background required.
Immerse yourself in the music and dance of the Wagogo people of Tanzania in this class taught by visiting artist Kedmon Mapana.
Gain a deeper appreciation for music and better listening skills in this overview of Western art music, enhanced with illustrated lectures, lab sections, and guest artist demos.
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The University of Washington School of Music announces the appointment of celebrated Korean-American violinist </span><b>Rachel Lee Priday</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to the faculty as Assistant Professor of Violin in the UW Strings Program, effective in the 2019-2020 school year. </span></p>
<p>The Housing Development Consortium of King County has recognized Music Education grad students Skúli Gestsson and Chris Mena for their leadership of a recent collective songwriting project with clients of Seattle-based Path With Art. </p>
In this Summer Piano course, you will have private lessons and learn music history and theory, and jazz improvisation techniques. No audition required. To register, email dyoon46@uw.edu.
Make time for singing this summer in UW Summer Chorale, and participate in an end-of-quarter concert.
“Many of the criticisms of rap as music are rooted in race," says instructor Michael Berry, “so to talk about rap music is a political thing—to say this is music and here’s why it’s music.”