音乐系拥有音乐学的文科传统文学学士学位。该学位旨在提供基础课程，以应用于包括音乐在内的多种跨学科职业，为研究生学习或自我完善做准备。学生必须在所有必需的应用音乐（MUA），音乐（MU）和音乐教育（MUE）课程中获得C或更高的成绩。
The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree in a liberal arts tradition of music study. This degree is designed to provide foundation coursework to apply to a variety of interdisciplinary careers including music, in preparation for graduate study or for self-improvement.The Mississippi State Bachelor of Arts in Music offers a very flexible curriculum, designed to offer maximum opportunity to pursue a degree program aligned with their interests and future goals. The provided sequence is one of many possible configurations of the BA in Music.