Music B.A.
If you’re passionate about music and want to explore multiple academic and career options, UNC’s Bachelor of Arts in Music offers an ideal fit. You’ll integrate a broad, deep program of musical study within a classic liberal arts curriculum. The Music BA offers all the benefits of our Bachelor of Music degree—outstanding and dedicated faculty, extensive performing opportunities and membership in an elite community of extraordinarily talented collegiate musicians.
Versatile Degree, Diverse Career Options
Like all degree programs in the School of Music, the music BA features small classes with lots of one-on-one attention from faculty. You can explore a wide range of musical styles and genres while building your proficiency as a musician and performer. You’ll also gain the full value of a liberal education, developing strong skills in writing, research, critical thinking and communication.
Degree Option
B.A. in Music
UNC's Bachelor of Arts in Music covers music theory, literature and history, as well as performance and technical proficiency on an instrument or voice. You’ll also complete UNC’s liberal arts core, with a required 18-credit minor in a liberal arts subject of your choosing. The liberal arts core includes coursework in composition, mathematics, humanities, history, social sciences, physical sciences and international studies.
Your Future in Music
The Bachelor of Music degree allows you to keep many options open for your future. If you choose to continue your studies in music, you’ll have first-rate preparation for graduate school, with the qualifications and skill set to gain admission to highly competitive programs. However, the degree’s broad liberal arts component enables you to choose many other career and academic pursuits, which may or may not be related to music.
Consider UNC's B.A. in Music if you want to:
- Get top-notch musical training at a nationally ranked school of music
- Gain a traditional liberal arts education
- Explore a wide range of academic interests
- Learn from world-class faculty
- Perform with extremely talented college musicians
You’ll learn:
- Music theory and history
- Individual and ensemble performance
- Writing, communication and critical thinking
- Math and science
Sample courses:
- Music Theory
- Sight Reading / Sight Singing
- Individual Performance
- Musical Form and Analysis
Beyond the Classroom
UNC’s School of Music includes nearly 500 musicians and many outstanding performing ensembles. You’ll enjoy extensive opportunities to perform in various settings and genres. Our musicians take the stage throughout Colorado, with many opportunities for national and international travel. The program can offer you a terrific range of extracurricular experiences.
Where can your degree take you?
- Graduate school in music
- Graduate school in another discipline
- Musical career
- Career avenues in other creative fields
- Business
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