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Department of Music & Dance

Mailing address:
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fine Arts Center - 273 East
151 Presidents Dr., Ofc. 1
Amherst, MA 01003-9330

Reception Desk:
Fine Arts Center, Room 273 East
Phone: (413) 545-2227
Fax: (413) 545-2092
Regular Office hours: M-F 8am-5pm

Helen Boyden, Undergraduate Secretary
hboyden@music.umass.edu

Denise Cuddeback, Graduate Secretary
(413) 545-0311
dqc@music.umass.edu

Chairperson:
Jeff Cox
Fine Arts Center, Room 273 East
jcox@music.umass.edu
(413) 545-0311

Public Relations and Fundraising Office
Fine Arts Center 267
Marilyn Kushick, Director
(413) 545-0018
mkushick@music.umass.edu

Eric Roth, Assistant, Website Manager
(413) 577-2154
eroth@music.umass.edu

Dance Program Contacts:
Cathleen Hutchinson, Dance Secretary
11 Totman Building
30 Eastman Lane, Amherst MA 01003-9258
hutch@dance.umass.edu
(413) 545-6064

Peggy Schwartz, Director of Dance Program
11 Totman Building
schwartz@dance.umass.edu

Undergraduate Advisor
Prof. Nikki Stoia, Assoc. Dean of Advising for CHFA & Chief Undergraduate Advisor
251 Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-2227
nrs@cas.umass.edu
Link to Arts & Sciences Advising Center

Graduate Program Director
Professor T. Dennis Brown
265 Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-6135
tdbrown@music.umass.edu

 

Admissions/Financial Aid

Christopher Thornley, Music & Dance Dept. Admissions Director
Fine Arts Center 271 East
(413) 545-6048
cthornley@music.umass.edu

Undergraduate Admissions Office
University of Massachusetts Amherst
37 Mather Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9291
Tel: (413) 545-0222
mail@admissions.umass.edu

Graduate Admissions Office
University of Massachusetts
530 Goodell Building
140 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9333
(413) 545-0722
gradadm@grad.umass.edu

Financial Aid Services
255 Whitmore Building
Box 38230
Amherst, MA 01003-8230
(413) 545-0801
www.umass.edu/umfa


Minuteman Marching Band
George N. Parks, Director
gnp@music.umass.edu
Administrative office, 6 Arnold Hall (Northeast Residential Area)
(413) 545-3410
Mary Paris, Administrative Assistant

Visiting the Department

We welcome visits by prospective students and their families and can arrange meetings with faculty and students, attendance at classes and rehearsals, and tours. Please contact the Department (Chris Thornley, 413-545-6048) in advance to schedule an appointment.

Useful Visitor Links:
Music Dept. Travel Directions/Map (pdf)
UMass Amherst Visitors Center
UMass Travel Directions
Parking Information
Campus Tours
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