Quick Facts
- Delivery: On Campus
- Credits: 54
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Music offers a flexible and rigorous curriculum tailored to your individual interests and career goals. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your performance and musicianship, develop skills in composition and music technology, or prepare for a career in the music industry, this degree allows you to explore music in a broad cultural and creative context.
Students may specialize in Applied Music, Music Creation and Composition, Music Exploration, or Music Industry, or pursue a general path within the program. BA/BS students have access to all courses offered by the School of Music, along with elective flexibility to explore additional disciplines.
Our Music Industry and Music Exploration concentrations do not require an audition, allowing students to begin coursework in music and explore additional program options after arriving on campus.
“I like that I can earn minors in both Spanish and Creative Writing with my BA/BS in Music. My major enables me to meet the same practical standards as a Music Major like Performance while still pursuing other avenues.”
— Amrie Trappe, Class of 2028
Concentrations
The Music Creation/Composition concentration is focused on developing skills in producing new works of music for the concert hall, film scores, video games, and more. This concentration features one-on-one composition lessons from our award-winning faculty, the flexibility of a BA/BS degree to pursue a wide variety of musical studies, and numerous elective options to suit your interests. You can take courses in music technology, arranging, orchestration, composing for visual media, and more.
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The Applied Music concentration is for students who want to specialize in the performance of their instrument within the context of a well-rounded music experience. Students in this concentration can select elective courses in other specialties in the School or pursue further performance study, depending on their interests. This degree is well suited for a minor within the School or a double major with another degree on campus.
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The Music Exploration concentration is our most open-ended program, offering numerous opportunities for a student to craft an individual study of music suited to their interests and goals. This is the ideal program to combine a general interest in music with another area in order to double major in music and journalism, music and business, or some other combination. As this program does not require an audition for admission, it is a good option for a student to pursue study in music while anticipating transferring to another program.
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The Music Industry concentration blends the creative and business sides of the music world. With access to professional music production facilities and the opportunity to collaborate on real-world projects, you’ll gain experience in music entrepreneurship, marketing, and media.
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Are you interested in our program? We require an audition on voice or a traditional instrument for the Bachelor of Arts in Music Applied Concentration in addition to the University-wide application. The other concentrations in BA/BS do not have this requirement.
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