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School of Music
497 Glidden Hall
Athens, Ƶ 45701

School of Music

Making Music Together

The School of Music is a welcoming community of musicians, composers, educators, therapists, and researchers where you’ll meet collaborators and mentors committed to your lifelong success. Faculty and students embrace the transformative power of music to amplify beauty and positive change, in a one-of-a-kind environment that embraces experience and creative risk.

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Ƶ is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

The 110
Most Exciting Band in the Land
Top 20%
of music schools in the U.S.
1917
The school began
1883
Our first piano lessons
 

Music Auditions

Since the School of Music considers artistic talent in the review process, students must audition for consideration to music programs.

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Students & Faculty in the News

Marching 110 Voted #1 College Marching Band by USA TODAY

The “Most Exciting Band in the Land” has earned the top spot in the 2026 USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice Award for Best College Marching Band.
About the Best Band Ranking

Our Music Students & Faculty!

Our tight-knit community of musicians gives students and faculty a strong sense of connection.

Christopher and Katherine Fisher Share Passion for Teaching Piano

The renowned pianists, dedicated educators, and longtime Athens residents share what makes teaching, performing, and living in this creative college town so meaningful.
Read about Christopher and Katherine Fisher

Indigo Girls Reunite with the OHIO Symphony Orchestra

A once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity became a twice-in-a-lifetime experience as the Indigo Girls returned to perform with OHIO music students.
OHIO Symphony Orchestra Performs with Indigo Girls
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Concert on the Green

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Experience the Arts Day

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Students Practice Piano

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Experience the Arts Day

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Opera Theater

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Ƶ Symphony

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Music Composition Lab

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Experience the Arts Day

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Experience the Arts Day

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Student Recital

Latest News

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Andrea Tiu and Callia Fout stand with five other individuals outside in front of large trees and old buildings while in Cambodia

Bobcats abroad: SISAL's International Internship Program sends students to six countries in its first summer

September 09, 2026

A pilot program supported by seed funding from the President's Circle Fund sent Bobcats to internship experiences in Thailand, Cambodia, Argentina, Greece, Northern Ireland and Malaysia over the summer.

Under the Elms

'Fall' in love with the music of OHIO with Concerts on the Green

August 24, 2026

This fall, the beauty of College Green will once again provide the backdrop for live music with Concerts on the Green, a free outdoor concert series showcasing the talents of students and faculty.
Class gateway

Ƶ receives state approval for restructured academic programs

August 19, 2026

The newly approved programs also ensure compliance with the Advance Ƶ Higher Education Act's low degree conferral requirements while preserving academic opportunities for students through broader, more integrated degree pathways.

Music Events

Tuesday, September 22 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Ƶ College Green - West Portico
Tuesday, September 22 6:00 PM — 7:30 PM Wilson Hall (College Green)
Tuesday, September 22 8:00 PM — 9:30 PM Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Wednesday, September 23 8:00 PM — 9:30 PM Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Saturday, September 26 3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Athens County Public Library
Saturday, September 26 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Glidden Hall