Our mission is to develop artists who are critical thinkers, deeply versed in the theory and performance of music, and engaged in the critical and social contexts of music in society. Whether future performers, scholars, or educators, we welcome students who strive for excellence, embrace inclusiveness, and contribute to the diversity of our mission and our art form.
Our Mission
We approach music as an essential part of human culture and therefore aspire to engage with the diversity of musical meanings and practices globally and locally; our student and faculty scholarship enrich understandings of music as sound, text, and activity. We engage with local, regional, national and international communities through teaching, performance, publications, lectures, conferences, symposia, festivals, and other educational and cultural programs.
Our History
Studies in music have been offered at UNCG since its opening in 1892. Courses for music majors who were looking to teach or perform were offered in solfeggio, ear training, and history of music. Beginning in 1912, the school started offering more musical theory class options which included: counterpoint analysis, melody writing, and elementary form. Today, the university offers areas of study in music education, performance, musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, and music theory.
Explore the history of the UNCG School of Music with our interactive timeline of some of the school’s key events.
Special thanks to the University Libraries, Digital Collections, University Archives, Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections, Sean Mulligan, Erin Lawrimore, and Cassie Hanson for their assistance in compiling information for this timeline.
School/College Deans:
Wade R. Brown (1912–1936)
H. Hugh Altvater (1937–1952)
Alleine Richard Minor (1952–1954)
G. Welton Marquis (1954–1958)
Lee Rigsby (1959–1966)
Herbert Fred (1966)
Lawrence Hart (1966–1982)
Robert L. Blocker (1981–1983)
William W. McIver (1983–1984)
Arthur R. Tollefson (1984–2001)
John J. Deal (2001–2012)
Susan W. Stinson, interim (2012–2013)
Peter Alexander (2013–2018)
Lawrence Jenkens, interim (2019)
bruce d. mcclung (2019–)
School Directors:
Dennis W. AsKew (2016–2021)
Tami J. Draves, interim (2021–22)
Charles R. Young (2022–)
Building Hours
Fall 2023
MON–SUN
6:00 am – Midnight
Box Office Hours
Fall 2023
MON–FRI
12:00 – 1:00 pm
5:00 – 6:00 pm