Music Department

Fall 2025 Courses

AMU 100 Elements of Music Theory
TBD | TTh 9-10:45am

AMU 101 Music Theory:
Materials and Design I
Prof Olsen | TTh 10:55am-12:40pm

AMU 140 Music Tech 1:
Transforming Sound, Making Music
Prof Chandler
Section 1: TTh 10:55am-12:40pm
Section 2: TTh 1:55-3:40pm

AMU 161 From Beethoven to Bernstein
Prof McMullen | MW 3:05-4:45pm

AMU 213 Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
Prof McMullen | TTh 9-10:45am

AMU 233 / AIS 233 Japanese
Drumming Workshop
Prof Matsue | MW 3:05-4:45pm

AMU 245 Sonic Storytelling
Prof Chandler | MWF 11:45am-12:50pm

AMU 306 Songwriting
Prof Olsen | MWF 10:30-11:35am

AMU 330 Musical Theater Production Workshop
Prof Byun | TTH 1:55-3:40pm

Ensembles

AMU 012 Japanese Drumming
and Global Fusion Band
Prof Matsue | Th 6:30-9:00pm

AMU 014 Choir
Prof Byun | TTh 5-6:30pm

AMU 015 Jazz Ensemble
Prof Olsen | W 7-9pm

AMU 017 Orchestra
Prof Byun | T 7-9:15pm

AMU 018 Early Music Ensemble
Prof McMullen | M 6-8pm

AMU 019 Musical Theater Production
Prof Byun | W 5-6:30pm

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.