The Department of Music curriculum is based on a synthesis of music scholarship, performance, and composition. A distinguished faculty serve undergraduate and graduate students. Many of our graduates successfully continue their education in the best graduate schools and move into a variety of related careers. Department resources include a diverse collection of instruments and facilities, such as an extensive music library and an electronic music studio.
Undergraduate majors can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, focusing their studies in either performance, composition or history, theory and ethnomusicology. In the first two years of study, all students take the same lower-division course work, which should include one or more years of applied music study; courses typically include music history and ensemble performance as well. In their third and fourth years, students choose upper-division courses along one of the three specialty tracks, concluding their studies with a required senior project. All tracks include music history, applied music study, and ensemble performance. Students may declare as a music major without auditioning.
The Department of Music curriculum is based on a synthesis of
music scholarship, performance, and composition. A
distinguished faculty serve undergraduate
and graduate students. Many of
our graduates successfully continue their education in the best
graduate schools and move into a variety of related careers.
Department resources include a diverse collection of instruments
and facilities, such as an extensive music library and an
electronic music studio.
Undergraduate majors
can pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, focusing their
studies in either performance,
composition or history, theory and ethnomusicology. In the first
two years of study, all students take the same lower-division
course work, which should include one or more years of applied
music study; courses typically include music history and ensemble
performance as well. In their third and fourth years, students
choose upper-division courses along one of the three specialty
tracks, concluding their studies with a required senior project.
All tracks include music history, applied music study, and
ensemble performance. Students may declare as a music major
without auditioning.
There is important
information—particularly for first-year music students—to
read through regarding Music 6 (Theory) and Music 16
(Musicianship), including placement.
