Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music

The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is a liberal arts degree with a major in music. The program provides a robust core musicianship curriculum, applied music study, and ensemble participation. A large component of electives and a flexible senior project provide opportunities for students to combine music studies with courses in other fields. Students work with advisors to create a curricular path that supports their future goals, whether with a minor in another field or through careful selection of upper-level elective courses. 

Three curricular plans are available.

  • The standard Bachelor of Arts in Music plan provides the most flexibility for students to design unique curricular paths.
  • The Jazz Studies concentration incorporates jazz-based applied study and ensembles and a range of jazz-specific courses, preparing students for a career or advanced study in jazz.
  • The Music Production Technology concentration incorporates courses and experiences that prepare students for a career in the music industry. Students can select courses from among the broad range of music production technology electives and combine them with a minor or courses in related fields that support their career goals.

Bachelor of Art in Music Courses

Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology

The Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology builds upon the foundation of the Bachelor of Arts in Music by incorporating instruction and experiences that prepare students for a career in the music industry. Students receive hands-on instruction in recording, mixing, electronic music, and live sound in well-equipped facilities with a variety of music-production tools from digital audio workstations to immersive technology. Students enhance their curriculum by choosing courses in areas such as advanced music production, music business, and sound design and composition for film and gaming. With 28 credit hours of general studies electives, students can choose to create interdisciplinary paths that support their goals.

Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Production Technology Courses

Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Jazz Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Jazz Studies provides students with the curricular elements of the Bachelor of Arts in Music that incorporate jazz-based applied study and ensembles, along with courses in jazz theory and improvisation, jazz history, jazz composition and arranging, and access to other jazz-related elective courses. Graduates are prepared to enter the industry as jazz musicians and to enter graduate study in music. The program includes 26 credit hours for general studies electives or a minor in another field of study

Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Jazz Studies Courses