News

Music Educator Jacqueline Smith Honored for Work with Children with Autism
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
New Music Education lecturer Jaqueline Smith received the Gordon Clark Ramsey Award for Creative Excellence for her work at the Hartt School with children with autism.

UMass Trumpeter Eric Berlin Tapped to Judge Prestigious Competition
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Department of Music & Dance Associate Professor of Trumpet, Eric Berlin was invited to be a judge at the prestigious Munich ARD International Competition in Germany.

UMass Jazz Program Lauded as "Gem" by Downbeat Magazine
Monday, September 17, 2018
The October Education issue recognizes UMass Amherst as one of five top University jazz programs. In the article, Jazz Program director Jeffrey W. Holmes discusses the diverse nature and history of the UMass program.

Robert Stern Passes Away at 84
Friday, August 31, 2018
Wednesday, Aug. 29th marked the passing of composer and distinguished professor emeritus Robert Stern at age 84.

UMass Music & Dance Announces Student Awards for 2017-18
Thursday, May 3, 2018
On May 1, the Department held its annual Convocation Ceremony to honor undergraduate, graduate, and honors students for their accomplishments.

UMass Jazz Ensembles Claim Top Honors in Annual Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards
Monday, April 30, 2018
Two ensembles from the Jazz & African-American Music Studies Program garnered awards in Downbeat Magazine’s 2018 Student Music Awards (SMA’s): Chris Foe Project & Brazilian Jazz Combo.