Mount St. Joseph University Music Program

In addition to music-specific major and minor program offerings, performance opportunities in Theatre Lab, University Band & Orchestra, and University Singers are available to ALL students from any major or program. Contact Mark McCafferty at [email protected] for details. Degree Programs
Music Education (major) and Music Performance (major and minor)

The Mount is an all-Steinway school. Department of Music
Mark McCafferty, chair
[email protected]

05/05/2026

Congratulations Ulli Brinksmeier!

The Mount’s “Pride of the Lions” for the month of April is Ulli Brinksmeier, Associate Professor of Music in the Department of Creative Arts!

Ulli has been a member of the Mount Community since 1997, and upon her retirement, at the conclusion of this Academic Year, she will have earned the rank of Associate Professor Emerita. An accomplished harpist and instructor of music, Ulli has contributed significantly to the Mount’s core curriculum, through CORE115. She has also taught a number of capstone courses on challenging topics, including Immigration and the Second Amendment. Read more here: https://www.msj.edu/news/2026/05/pride-of-the-lions-ulli-brinksmeier.html