Department of
Music

Programs

Our highly skilled faculty teach students to expect excellence in all aspects of performance and practice, giving them the tools necessary to achieve this expectation and accomplish their musical goals.

Camps and Clinics

The Department of Music sponsors a variety of clinics, workshops, and camps throughout the year.

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AU Music Project

The Auburn University Music Project program aims to provide private and beginner group lessons to local students, as well as practical hands-on training for music and music education undergraduates.

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Giving

Each year, the Department of Music is able to offer financial support to remarkable students in part through the generous support of individual donors.

Lucky Man Studio

This state-of-the-art recording haven nestled within the prestigious Auburn University campus stands at the forefront of modern recording technology, offering unparalleled facilities for both the Auburn community and external clients.

Winner Announced: Clayton Honors Competition

The Auburn University Department of Music and Lucky Man Studio are proud to announce the winner of the Don and Alexandra Clayton Recording Arts Honors, a groundbreaking program designed to transform student talent into industry opportunity.

Be a part of the Music

The Auburn University Music Department sponsors many instrumental, vocal, classical, and contemporary ensembles. All of our ensembles are open to anyone at Auburn University, so find the one that interest you!

Bands Choirs Orchestra Chamber Ensembles Jazz Ensembles Commercial Ensembles

Spotlights

Kate Higgins '91

Musician, Voice Actor

Kyla Hampson

Professional Flight, Tuba Performance

Jeremy Samolesky

Ike & Rhonda Scott Endowed Professor of Piano

News

Lucky Man Studio names Don & Alexandra Clayton Recording Arts Honors winner

The new honors program spotlights Auburn’s most accomplished music students by awarding one artist a fully produced, marketed and distributed three-song professional commercial release.
Auburn students help high school band honor late member’s selfless wish

Last fall, the Reeltown High School band came to campus to record a song in memory of one of its members alongside the Auburn University Symphonic Winds.
Kyla Hampson selected as student marshal for Auburn University's fall 2025 commencement

Kyla Hampson, a graduating senior from Milton, Georgia, has been named the fall 2025 graduation marshal for the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University.
Auburn University’s Department of Music named to Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools for the second consecutive year

Earning the honor again this year underscores the program’s rapid growth, national impact and academic excellence.

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