The College of Music is the largest public university music program in the United States and is one of the most globally respected. Faculty include internationally acclaimed artists and scholars in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, jazz studies, music education, music business, commercial music, music history, music theory and performance.

  • UNT named one of the Top 10 best performing arts colleges and universities in the nation by CollegeGazette.com
  • College of Music named to inaugural list as one of 10 distinguished colleges and universities by the Yamaha Institution of Excellence program recognizing extraordinary commitment to innovation in the study of music
  • College of Music named a Best Music Business School in the nation six years in a row by Billboard Magazine
  • College of Music named one of 20 Best Music Schools in the U.S. by MusicSchoolCentral.com
  • College of Music named one of the Top 25 U.S. Jazz Guitar Schools by Jazzguitar.be
  • College of Music's Symphony Orchestra named one of the Top 20 most impressive college orchestras in America by OnlineSchoolsCenter.com
  • Denton ranked 1st in the nation as a best college town for music majors by MusicSchoolCentral.com
  • Undergraduate jazz studies program ranked 2nd in Texas, 22nd in the South and 19th in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com
  • Music theory program ranked 3rd in Texas, 9th in the South and 34th in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com 
  • General music program ranked 9th in the nation for best value by CollegeFactual.com
  • Music history and literature program ranked 4th in Texas, 11th in the South and 38th in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com
  • General music program ranked 6th in Texas, 17th in the South and 47th in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com
  • Undergraduate music performance program ranked 5th in Texas, 17th in the South and 49th in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com
  • College of Music ranked 5th in Texas, 18th in the South and 51st in the nation by Best-Music-Colleges.com
  • UNT listed as a Large University Strong in Music by the Fiske Guide to Colleges