Academics
The Department of Music offers a variety of degree and non-degree instruction. Undergraduate students choose between three degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bachelor of Music Education, or the Bachelor of Music (concentrations in Performance, Theory, or Composition). The department also offers an online certificate in music industry studies through the UA Global Campus.
Graduate music studies offer a Master of Music degree and the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Choral or Wind Conducting. Additionally, the Center for Black Music offers a summers-only master's degree or certificate in Black Sacred Music.
Undergraduate Music Studies
The undergraduate program offers a number of concentrations, depending on the student's career goals. We offer Bachelor of Music (professional) and Bachelor of Arts (liberal arts) degrees and offer one of the most popular minors on campus.
Graduate Music Studies
The Department of Music offers both graduate certificates and master's degrees in music. The Master of Music degree offers several concentrations in professional training. Two graduate certificates give students concentrated training in either performance or special education music teaching.
Student Success & Health
In addition to classroom instruction for major and non-major musicians, the Department of Music seeks to develop best practices for student success of all students involved in our programs.