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We offer undergraduates the opportunity to major or minor in music, affording students across the university access to first-rate faculty and providing performance opportunities in a wide range of ensembles. Our graduate programs in composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory have produced leading scholars and award-winning artists.

Upcoming Performances



Penn Collegium Musicum

Dec 9, 2024 at - | St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104

This event is free and open to the public.



Daedalus Quartet

Featuring Vocalist and Artist in Residence Meg Bragle
Dec 11, 2024 at - | St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104



Benjamin Bagby and Sequentia: Storytelling and Music 800 Years Before Netflix

Jan 29, 2025 at - | Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center - Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Kislak Center, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104

Free and open to the public with registration: register here. Medieval aristocrats enjoyed long, live storytelling performances about beautiful, wealthy, and tragic characters, often accompanied by music. Benjamin Bagby and his ensemble Sequentia explore how these stories were performed and appreciated by noble audiences long before widespread literacy and the printed word.