The One O Clock Lab Band records an album each year for commercial distribution. The band has been nominated for a Grammy twice. The College of Music presents nearly 1,000 programs each year, from concerts by student groups and recitals by faculty, students and resident artists, to performances by internationally known guest artists. Many programs in the Music Building, including those in the Recital Hall, Concert Hall and Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theatre, are free. Those in the University Union and the Main Auditorium have a nominal charge.
Bus service is frequently available for music events held off campus.
UNT s Murchison Performing Arts Center is a major benefit for all students. For those who are interested in music or just plain curious, courses such as music appreciation, music cultures of the world and 20th-century music are available. Some of the courses meet academic core requirements. Non-majors also may enroll in applied lessons for one credit hour, with permission from the College of Music, or may audition for any of the performing groups, such as choir, band, orchestra or jazz lab band. A music theory course also is open to students who have no musical background.