The Department of Music at the University of California, Davis, offers a curriculum based on a synthesis of music scholarship, performance, and composition. Undergraduate majors can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in music, focusing their studies in either performance, composition and theory, or history. Candidates for a Doctor of Philosophy degree can specialize in the fields of composition and theory, musicology, or ethnomusicology. The department also offers a master’s emphasis in conducting. A distinguished faculty serve undergraduate and graduate students. Many of the department’s graduates successfully continue their education in the best graduate schools and move into a variety of related careers. Department resources include a diverse collection of instruments and facilities, such as an extensive music library and an electronic music studio.
Contact Us
For individual faculty or staff members, advisers, or graduate students, please see the directory on our People section. If you have a question about the undergraduate major in Music, please refer to our Undergraduate section.
Phone Numbers
- General information (530) 752-5537
- Fax (530) 752-0983
- Events (530) 752-7896
Main Office Hours
- Room 112, Music Building
- Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:00 pm
- Also closed on weekends and holidays.
For general inquiries, please consider emailing the music department at [email protected]
Support from Gifts
Your gift to the UC Davis Department of Music—and the students and faculty at its heart—supports our extensive educational programs and expanding facilities. Your gift furthers our mission to provide an inspirational, personal, and unique academic environment. To make a gift now, please contact the Department of Music. You may also give to the Music General Support fund online.