The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree fosters musicianship, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. A major in music prepares students for a wide variety of career choices, both in music-centered professions and beyond. Students customize their academic path by selecting from courses in performance, theory, ensembles, composition, history, ethnomusicology, and electronic and computer music. Many of our music majors find the flexibility to double major in another academic area, due to the ability to tailor the music curriculum to their individual interests. Graduates from our program possess the knowledge, practical skills, and wisdom needed to investigate, advocate for, and create music and to analyze how music intersects with critical issues in both historical and contemporary contexts.<br>Our Bachelor of Arts in Music degree lays a strong foundation for advanced music study in graduate school and entry into a variety of music-related professions. We offer a variety of courses in music theory, history, composition, ethnomusicology and electronic and computer music so students leave the program with fundamental knowledge to engage with music meaningfully. Students can also take individual performance lessons and participate in ensembles.<br><br>Upon completion of the program, our students:<br><br>Demonstrate lucidity, craft, informed expression and a commitment to independent inquiry in musical creation and research.<br>Apply appropriate vocal or instrumental skills in independent learning of pre-existent or new compositions, and stylistic, analytical or interpretive discussion.<br>Write and speak fluently and cogently on a wide range of musical topics in formal and impromptu settings.<br>Employ a wide range of digital technologies in support of their work as musical inventors and scholars.<br>Describe their own musical activities as positive contributions to a socially, aesthetically, and intellectually pluralist community both in the Music program and in the larger world.