Which Composition and Music Studies major is right for you?

Do you love music but also want to study other subjects like psychology, business, or media?

The Bachelor of Music with an Outside Field allows you to pair the music major with a second area of deep study. Recent students have added marketing, theatre, and speech-language pathology to their music studies.

Are you passionate about writing and creating music?

Music Composition might be the degree for you. Learn how to compose, arrange, and orchestrate music for various settings, including concerts, films, and video games.

Do you want to explore how music impacts society, history, and culture?

A Bachelor of Arts in Music gives you the flexibility to study music along with the study of languages, philosophy, anthropology, and art history that will help prepare you for graduate studies inMusicology and Ethnomusicology.

Are you fascinated by how music is structured?

While we don’t offer a Music Theory major, our Bachelor of Music degree can be an ideal launch pad for graduate studies in music theory. Our foundational core courses, paired with opportunities for deeper research and analysis in our “Selected Topics in Music Studies” will give you the skills that graduate programs are looking for.

Do you dream of managing artists, organizing concerts, or working in the music industry?

A Bachelor of Music with an Outside Field in Business and Arts Administration can prepare you for a career in artist management, concert production, record labels, and nonprofit arts organizations.

Do you want to use music to help people improve their well-being?

A Bachelor of Music with an Outside Field in health, gerontology, or clinical studies can help prepare you for future graduate studies in music therapy. Such degree programs can combine music with expertise in healthcare to help individuals with physical, emotional, or cognitive challenges.

Are you interested in multiple aspects of music and want a flexible degree?

The Bachelor of Arts in Music offers a broad exploration of music with the flexibility to incorporate other academic interests.

Are you still figuring out how you want to be involved in music but have a different major in mind?

Consider the music minor. It allows students to take foundational music classes and participate in our world-class ensembles.