Department of Music

Henry Panion III, Ph.D., who worked often with Smallwood as a conductor and arranger, will lead the ASO and choirs in this celebration of one of gospel’s most revered composers.

An intensive exploration across a range of disciplines, the BFA program of study at UAB prepares students to pursue careers as artists and designers or continue to graduate school.

Choose from student and faculty recitals, the UAB Piano Series, the annual PRISM concert showcase, ensemble performances, Gospel Choir, Opera, and much more.

In this free Chamber Music @ AEIVA program, “Luna: A Celebration of the Moon,” hear music inspired by the art on show and performed by faculty and guest artists from the Department of Music.

Students can immerse themselves in a collegiate experience, participate in clinics with UAB jazz professors and professionals Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, and see the band live in concert.

More than 862 students will walk in two graduation ceremonies Dec. 13 at Bartow Arena, and 178 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony Dec.

Choirs from Helena, Calera, Springville, Ramsay and John Carroll Catholic high schools will perform with UAB choirs and the UAB Trumpet Ensemble and Flute Ensemble.

Two Richard Smallwood songs arranged by Henry Panion III, Ph.D., “Anthem of Praise” and “Bless the Lord,” are on the program for the Nov. 9 concert “Symphonic Gospel: Celebration.”

UAB Homecoming Week’s star attractions include UAB’s legendary Gurney Derby, the UAB Homecoming Parade, the Battle for the Bones BBQ Competition and UAB Football vs. Memphis.

Most performances are free and open to the public, including a faculty lecture on Tchaikovsky by Yakov Kasman, spirituals from Won Cho, music from alumnus Eric Mobley and more.

Camp can be challenging, but these preseason training tips from experts with the UAB Marching Blazers can help student musicians succeed.

The “Opera in One Act,” composed by UAB Music Professor Craig Brandwein with libretto by David Sellers, features a cast of singers, and many instrumentalists, who are recent graduates of the UAB music program.

The Emmy-nominated film won 14 Telly Awards, including Gold for General: History in the Television category and Gold for Craft: Original Score in the Film & Shorts category.

The Florence native, 22, is graduating from UAB with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater, then working professionally this summer, signing with an agency and moving to New York.

Cameron Rodgers-Johnson will go on to study music composition after taking advantage of performance opportunities at UAB and graduating with high distinguished honors.

For Alec Jones, music is more than a hobby—it’s a way of life. For Alec Jones, music is more than a hobby—it’s a way of life.From left to right: Alec Jones, Stevie Wonder, Henry Panion III, Ph.D.

Earlier this year, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Music announced a new music therapy concentration. The news hit all the right notes for Ja’Bria Barber, Ph.D., so, even though she has no connections to the Birmingham area, she left her home near Charlotte, North Carolina, in August to join UAB as the founding Director of Music Therapy on the university-side of campus.

Singing Michael Trotta’s “Requiem” is nothing new for University of Alabama at Birmingham senior Sierra Frazier. Photos by Taylor Campbell Singing Michael Trotta’s “Requiem” is nothing new for University of Alabama at Birmingham senior Sierra Frazier.

The 2024 honorees for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, and the Graduate School.

Throughout Summer 2024, faculty, staff, and students across the College of Arts and Sciences facilitated camps and on-campus experiences for middle school, high school, and college students. Throughout Summer 2024, faculty, staff, and students across the College of Arts and Sciences facilitated camps and on-campus experiences for middle school, high school, and college students.