Welcome to the Brass Area webpage. The following studios can be directly accessed for specific information about faculty and studio requirements.
Undergraduate study
A number of undergraduate degree plans are available for students who wish to study brass instruments at UNM. These include the Bachelor of Music (concentrations in available in Performance, String Pedagogy, Jazz Studies, and Theory and Composition), the Bachelor of Arts in Music and the Bachelor of Music Education (Instrumental Concentration).
Admissions Information
Auditions
Graduate Study
Students wishing to pursue brass study at the graduate level can pursue the Master of Music with a Concentration in Performance. Other concentrations that may be of particular interest to brass students are the Master of Music in Music Education and the Master of Music in Conducting.
Admissions Information
Auditions
ensemble experience
Brass students may avail themselves of a number of ensemble opportunities, including the UNM Symphony Orchestra, the UNM Wind Symphony, UNM Spirit Marching Band, UNM Symphonic Band, UNM Campus Band and various chamber and jazz ensembles.
applied music instruction
Applied Music is the term for studio instruction in a particular instrument or voice, or in conducting or composition. Lessons in these areas are available under course numbers with the prefix APMS. These are available to non-music majors by audition, subject to available studio space and department resources; priority is given to music majors and minors. Enrollment in Applied Music requires instructor permission; before enrolling, you must contact the instructor and perform an audition if necessary.
Please refer to your degree plan to find which course numbers are appropriate for you. Consult with the applied instructor for advisement on appropriate level. Lessons are scheduled with the instructor on an arranged basis. For information on what course number you should enroll in for Applied Music, please click here: Explanation of Applied Music Course Numbers (PDF, 84KB).
