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Berkeley has consistently ranked among the top three music departments in the United States for several decades, changing with the times while maintaining its distinction thanks to an innovative faculty, top-notch students, dedicated staff, and supportive alumni. Our music majors and graduate students supplement their studies with courses from the many other excellent programs on campus. Students

from other departments enrich our ensembles and classrooms, while broadening their own intellectual and artistic development. Our professors engage with colleagues from other fields across the campus, not only in the arts and humanities but also in the social sciences, area studies, computer sciences, and beyond. Students and faculty alike enjoy and contribute to the vibrant arts scene of the East Bay, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.

20/05/2025

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We’ve collected a few photos from the event here, but there are a whole bunch more linked on our website.

Thank you to all attendees and participants for such a wonderful day celebrating this tremendous accomplishment.

16/05/2025

Thank you to for the terrific writeup about the growth of Music majors at Berkeley. The article is linked in our bio—check it out now!

15/05/2025

The Department of Music congratulates Owen Klein, one of the five finalists for the University Medal this year. The University Medal—Berkeley’s highest undergraduate honor—was established 154 years ago, in 1871, three years after the University of California was founded. To qualify, nominees must have achieved a GPA of 3.96 or higher while making outstanding extracurricular contributions, engaging in public service and demonstrating innovation and initiative.

Owen certainly fits this bill. In his time here, he has made a meaningful impact on our department, participating in a diverse array of clubs and committees in addition to his academic pursuits. Owen served as vice president and president of the Undergraduate Composers Club, and has served on our Music Undergraduate Committee since 2022. In 2023, Owen received the Musical Theater Prize Award, for which he created a musical interpretation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and oversaw its performance in Hertz Hall.

To read more about Owen’s experience at Berkeley as well as the other nominees, check out the article on Berkeley News. Again, our congratulations to Owen and all the finalists for the 2025 University Medal. We know each of you will make a meaningful impact in the world.

09/05/2025

For our final Music interview of the semester we have the outstanding cellist Sarah Kave! Also, if you want to see Sarah perform, don’t miss this weekend’s UCBSO concerts!

05/05/2025

Our Berkeley Music family is expanding! We’ve got a momma bird nursing babies in the Morrison breezeway. Say hi to them when you walk by, but please make sure to give them space! We want them to feel safe and for the babies to grow up happy and healthy.

Got a name idea for these little cuties? Drop it in the comments below!

04/05/2025

We were blown away by the debut concert of our Latin American and Caribbean Music Ensemble! Not only was the performance incredible, but Wu Performance Hall was absolutely packed.

We are thrilled that this new ensemble has debuted to such popularity. For those who were unable to make it: keep your eyes on our event calendar to catch the group’s next performance! Congratulations to everyone involved for such an incredible debut.

02/05/2025

We’ve got a slew of capstones coming up over the next two weeks, and they’re open to the public. Come out and show support for your friends in the Music Department!

30/04/2025

On Sunday, May 4th at 8pm the Department of Music will welcome Hélène Papadopoulos to Wu Performance Hall for a free concert featuring two pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach as well as a piece by Faculty member and CNMAT Co-Director Carmine-Emanuele Cella.

We recently caught up with Hélène to ask her a few questions about her upcoming performance as well as her experience as an Artist in Residence at CNMAT.

26/04/2025

Did you know that Summer Session classes are open to ALL students, including non-UC Berkeley students? Join more than 16,000 students on UC Berkeley campus—including more than 5,000 visiting students—for these high quality, innovative academic courses taking place on an accelerated schedule.

The Department of Music is offering a diverse selection of courses over the summer, including:

Introduction to Music Theory, Analysis, and Notation
Music in American Culture
Music Now
Voice Class
Beginning Piano Class 1 for Non-Music Majors
Fundamentals of Guitar Performance
History of Jazz in America
Topics in Musics of the World: Music of Brazil
Javanese Gamelan
Sound and Music Computing with CNMAT Technologies

For more information and to enroll, click the link in our bio!

24/04/2025

Coming up this weekend is a very special performance of Haydn’s “The Creation”, presented by the University Chorus and Chamber Chorus. This one’s certain to be popular, so get your tickets in advance or show up early to secure your spot!

17/04/2025

Meet Jolie! This is a continuation of our series highlighting undergraduates in the Music department and how their studies have influenced them. Thanks for participating, Jolie!

16/04/2025

Coming up this Friday we have the latest entry in our new Friday Concert series. Come experience Wu Performance Hall and see some Brahms. Admission is free!

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Shubra Khit

Telephone

+15106422678

Website

http://music.berkeley.edu/

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