University of Northern Colorado

The UNC School of Music is a vibrant community of performers, composers, educators, and music industry professionals who believe in the power of music to transform the world. Ours is a longstanding history of excellence in creativity and scholarship, one which we strive to continue in our day-to-day pursuits and rely on to guide our future. Today’s UNC School of Music is comprised of over 350 students and 70 faculty members engaged in bachelor’s, masters, and doctoral degree programs in performance, music education, jazz studies, music business, technology, composition, theory, and history & literature.

Each year, we present 40+ concerts in our state-of-the-art Campus Commons Performance Hall and 100+ student and faculty recitals. We are proud to be the home of national and regional events including the UNC•Greeley Jazz Festival, Colorado All-State Band, Western States Honors Orchestra, Open Space Festival of New Music, and Bailey Choral Festival. We are an active part of the Greeley Creative District, which has helped transform the heart of our city.

The School has earned a Grammy nomination, has won over 150 Down Beat Student Music Awards, and has sent students and faculty as ambassadors around the world, including multiple tours in Europe, China, and South America. We are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.