Starting in Fall 2020, the Music B.A. will be split into three concentrations: Contemporary Practices, Global Musics, and Western Art Music. Note that these are not separate degrees - if you choose the Music B.A., your diploma will read B.A. in Music with a Concentration in .... Contemporary Practices prepares students to perform create/compose/improvise, and think critically about music in a diverse range of musical practices and traditions. Emphasizes composition, improvisation, and topical theory. Global Musics prepares students to perform, think critically, and write in a diverse range of musical practices. Emphasizes research and performance practice. Western Art Music focuses on Western Canon theory, history, and performance, but allows students to study ethnomusicology, composition, and improvisation through elective courses.