Prepare for a professional career in music or teaching. As a student in the Music bachelor's program, you will gain a comprehensive preparation for careers in music and teaching. Whether you are a passionate performer, aspiring composer, or devoted music scholar, UMass Boston's hands-on program offers a vibrant and supportive environment where you can cultivate your musical talents and explore a range of musical traditions and styles.<br><br>Graduates from the Music BA will:<br><br>Possess a highly developed musical intelligence that is applicable to a broad spectrum of career trajectories.<br>Have proficiency on one's major instrument, on keyboard, with score reading/analysis, and in ear training/sight singing, and possess a strong foundation in both Western and non-Western musical traditions in regards to history, theory, style, application, and performance.<br>Be able to contextualize the intersection of and interrelationship between music and other expressive arts such as theater and dance.<br>Have acquired significant performance experience within a variety of ensemble settings and with standard and non-standard repertoire.<br>Understand music in its historical, global, and creative context with significant exposure to the fields of historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and composition, respectfully.