School of Music at The Ohio State University

08/28/2026

We had a great time at our first meet-up of the year. "Dogs with the Director" on the Oval was a hit.

08/26/2026

Opening convocation. We Are Back! Back to campus, back to learning, back to making music. Come hear us live soon. Our event calendar is filling with exciting, FREE events, with more to come. https://music.osu.edu/events

08/21/2026

Make music * Make friends * Make a difference.
Join our ensembles. Auditions begin this weekend through next week. Some groups don't require an audition.

Join our ensembles!The School of Music invites all university students to participate in its ensembles. Some ensembles have open enrollment (no audition required) and...... you don't have to be a music major to be involved!Concert bands, orchestras, jazz bands/combos, and choirs welcome musicians at...

08/21/2026

High School band directors — nominate your top jazz musicians for this great experience. Deadline: Sept. 8. https://bit.ly/4ztdMAd

08/18/2026

Congratulations to the School of Music at The Ohio State University Chorale, Flute Troupe, Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony. We look forward to joining the rest of the state back here in Columbus for the OMEA - Ohio PDC.

OMEA is excited to announce the outstanding ensembles selected to perform at the 2027 Professional Development Conference in Columbus!

Congratulations to all of the musicians and directors—we look forward to showcasing your talents at the PDC!

Stay tuned as we highlight our performing ensembles in the coming weeks.

08/17/2026

Soon the rooms of Timashev will be filled with music and learning 🎶

08/14/2026

High School seniors can now start working on both their Ohio State University application and the School of Music application. Get it done now before school and activities begin! Check out our steps to apply at
🔗 https://bit.ly/45dm4OE

08/12/2026

08/10/2026

Celebrating Summer Graduates 🎓

Larissa Mulder, from Midland, Michigan graduated on Sunday with her PhD in [Ethno]Musicology / Folklore GIS.

Post-graduation she is transitioning to part-time work to focus on raising her toddler. She will teach private piano lessons and assist with high school Sunday School at her family's church. She is also working to turn her dissertation into a book for publication and writing a fantasy novel that weaves together her interests in music, folklore, nature, food and cultural diversity.

Larissa's favorite School of Music memories are connected to the community built within the graduate program. Whether celebrating Thanksgiving or picking pears at the homes of welcoming faculty, or traveling en masse to conferences around the country, "there was something joyous and delightful about being surrounded by like-minded people who shared my curiosity and my desire to pursue my passions. I loved the support, celebration and challenges my colleagues provided, and that camaraderie was always heightened and appreciated when we set out together on our various endeavors."

Her favorite course was “Experiencing Music and Sound in Prose,” a musicology seminar taught by Dr. Ryan Skinner. "It was one of the first times I got to think critically about the many ways we can write about music, as well as how we pay attention to the sounds around us and encounter and analyze them. I was challenged by, but ultimately loved, exploring the various artistic ways we can write, draw, and talk about music, and the course fundamentally changed how I approach my own writing. It also planted the seed for my passion to write a fiction book and inspired me to explore how fiction might be informed by a musicological perspective."

Larissa's advice to future students — "Seek classes outside of your degree! Interdisciplinary work provides substantial development and strengthens your abilities as a scholar within your own discipline. There are so many new ways of thinking and approaching ideas and music that can be greatly informed through interdisciplinary specializations! Be bold and unashamed!"

Congratulations Larissa. You are a .