Fall 2025 instrumental & vocal course offerings
Bulldog Marching Band
The UMD Bulldog Marching Band performs at all UMD home football games, as well as a number of other campus and community events.
Bulldog Pep Band
The UMD Bulldog Pep Band performs at all UMD home hockey games, as well as a number of other campus and community events.
Chamber Singers
Chamber Singers is an auditioned chamber ensemble selected from the membership of University Singers. Members of the Chamber Singers explore the rich variety of music for small ensembles, with an emphasis on non-conducted or self-conducted performances. Chamber Singers is open to students of all majors and minors.
Register for MU 1512 or MU 4512
Concert Chorale
Concert Chorale is a non-auditioned choir dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of music from a variety of cultures, styles, and historical periods. Concert Chorale typically performs twice each semester in the Weber Music Hall. Comprising of both music majors and non-music majors alike, Concert Chorale welcomes any interested student on campus.
Register for MU 1510 or MU 4510
Jazz Ensembles
University of Minnesota Duluth jazz has two full big bands, UMD Jazz Ensemble I and II which are offered for credit and perform regular concerts each semester. The UMD Jazz Ensembles have a long standing reputation for performing and supporting quality jazz big band compositions and arrangements from the traditional masters as well as contemporary professionals. UMD Jazz also offers several Jazz Combos that are taken for credit. These groups place emphasis on developing small group skills including improvisation and composition by preparing and performing standard and original compositions.
Opera Studio
The University of Minnesota Duluth Opera Studio, serves the undergraduate vocal studies majors and other qualified singers.
Register for MU 3510
Orchestras
Our students are given the opportunity to perform in chamber ensembles, master classes, weekly student recitals, musicals, chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra and a variety of other string ensembles.
Percussion
The UMD Percussion Ensemble, directed by Ryan Loken, performs a wide variety of literature including historically significant works; contemporary trends in percussion ensemble literature; world music; elements of popular music; and brand new works for percussion.
Register for MU 1515 or MU 4515
Piano Ensemble
The Piano Ensemble course, directed by Dr. Lee, is designed to provide students with the opportunity to collaborate in small groups, typically consisting of two or more pianists such as 4 hands, and 8 hands. This course focuses on developing ensemble skills, enhancing musical interpretation, and fostering collaborative musicianship.
Register for MU 1516 or MU 4516
Symphonic Wind Ensemble & Concert Band
The Symphonic Wind Ensemble is a select unit of approximately 50 music and non-music majors and is one of the premier ensembles in the UMD Department of Music. The ensemble regularly performs new compositions for the wind medium and performs the most outstanding literature currently available.
Register for MU 1502 or MU 4502
The Concert Band is open to all UMD students wishing to continue in music-making throughout their collegiate years. The band is open to all students regardless of major. Without demanding a significant obligation in a student’s schedule, Concert Band members meet three times a week and perform two formal concerts each semester.
Register for MU 1501 or MU 4501
University Singers
This choir is the premier large ensemble in the UMD choral program and is open to students of any major, by audition. University Singers maintains an active performance schedule and incorporates annual concert traditions.
Register for MU 1511 or MU 4511
Vocal Jazz
Composed of students of varying majors and musical backgrounds, UMD vocal jazz ensembles Lake Effect, Aurora, and Chill Factor perform two sold out solo concerts each year and join the UMD Choirs on their Sounds of the Season and Honors festival concerts.
Register for MU 1513 or MU 4513