音乐艺术学士学位是一门文科学位，可让学生有机会追求各种兴趣并为各种职业道路做准备。该计划的学生可以自由选择自己的大部分课程，包括音乐学院内外的课程。音乐学士学位（BM）提供有关声乐或乐器演奏的重点专业培训，而音乐学士学位（BA）提供更多的跨学科教育。该学位非常适合攻读双专业或辅修双学位的学生，对音乐学院的爵士或电子音乐和数字媒体（EMDM）课程感兴趣的学生，以及对音乐感兴趣的学生他们的主要乐器，以及打算从事包括艺术管理，学者（音乐学和音乐理论），教堂音乐和戏剧在内的职业的学生。
Offered by the College of Music and Dramatic Arts since 1998-99, the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is a viable alternative for those students who prefer a more flexible and less intensive music curriculum than is possible under the Bachelor of Music Education or Bachelor of Music curricula. Students wishing a broader variety of subjects in addition to a basic foundation in music may follow the curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts in Music. The Bachelor of Arts in Music has 8 concentrations. These concentrations are guided pathways through the curriculum, with the most relevant coursework preselected for each area of specialization. Students in the program have the freedom to choose much of their own coursework, including courses within and beyond the LSU School of Music.The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a liberal arts degree that gives students the opportunity to pursue diverse interests and a variety of career paths. The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree(s) prepares students for careers in education, performance, music libraries, communications and arts administration, music business industry, human services, and further study at the graduate-level in music history or music theory.