Music Department

Spring 2025 Courses

AMU 111 Class Piano 2 - TTH 1:55-3:40pm
AMU 132 History of Jazz - MWF 11:45-12:50pm
AMU 201 Music Theory: Materials and Design 2 - MWF 10:30-11:35am
AMU 224 Music and Trauma - TTH 1:55-3:40pm
AMU-231 Chamber Music Workshop - MW 3:05-4:45pm
AMU 232 Jazz Workshop - TTH 10:55-12:40pm
AMU 246 What Does Date Sound Like? - MWF 1:50-2:55pm

Ensembles

AMU 012 Japanese Drumming - TH 6:30-9:00PM
AMU 014 Concert Choir - TTH 5:00-6:15PM
AMU 015 Jazz - W 7:00-9:00PM
AMU 016 Schola Cantorum - W 5:00-7:00PM
AMU 017 Union College and Community Orchestra - T 7:00-9:15PM
AMU 018 Early Music - M 7:00-9:00PM

The Music Department is proud to announce that Mollyjane Boyle '26, a double major in Music and History, has been accepted into an intensive two week summer opera program in Tuscany, Italy for Bel Canto style opera singing. Mollyjane will receive individual coaching with world-renowned artist-instructors and as well as performance experience. She is both excited and grateful for this incredible opportunity and cannot wait for this invaluable experience to expand her vocal proficiency. Mollyjane thanks Music professors Byun and Matsue for their support, guidance, and training which helped her secure this opportunity. She hopes to make her parents and teachers proud during her time abroad.

Ryder Mollo ‘26, Ben Pistiner ‘27 and Leo Weisberger ‘26 were presented with the Hollander Convocation Music Prize by Jennifer Matsue, professor of music and chair of the department. The prize was established by the late Lawrence J. Hollander, dean of engineering emeritus. The students performed legendary jazz saxophonist John Coltrane’s rendition of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s “My Favorite Things.”

Rueter, a tenor, joined an international roster of vocalists alongside Albany Pro Musica, the Capital Region’s preeminent choral ensemble, in a performance of Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana cantata. Read more here.

Union College offers a wide variety of courses in music theory, music technology, composition, music history, world music, and jazz studies. The music faculty are incredibly Interdisciplinary, and offer courses that intersect with other departments and programs across campus. Students enjoy many opportunities to perform in our numerous ensembles and develop musicianship through private lessons. We offer a Major, ID, Minor and a Global and Popular Musics Minor.