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Undergraduate Degrees & Program-Specific Requirements

The School of Music offers undergraduate degrees in music that cater to the varied interests of our students. Each program has specific talent requirements so be sure to reference the instructions on the degree page of your choice.

Performance Degrees: Bachelor of Music (BMUS) and Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMA)

The Bachelor of Music is a professional degree in music. The School of Music offers a variety of majors for students to choose. For more information, click your major of interest below.

Instrumental Performance 

Perform

tuba

Vocal Performance 

Perform

Classical Voice Performance

Jazz Performance 

Perform

jazz

Musical Theatre and Opera Performance 

Perform

music and opera

Composition 

Create

tech

Musicology 

Discover

musicology

Open Studies 

Create your own

open studies

Bachelor of Music Education (BME)

The Bachelor of Music Education certifies students to teach K-12 music in public schools in Illinois.

Bachelor of Music Education 

Teach

music ed

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The Bachelor of the Arts is a liberal arts degree in music. It allows for flexibility and student choice and capitalizes on the strengths of the entire campus. Curricular options such as Music Technology, Musicology, or Composition are developed pathways that students can choose. Alternatively, students can develop their own curricular option through Music +.

Music Technology Concentration 

Design

music tech

Music Composition option 

Create

Music Composition option

Musicology Option 

Discover

Musicology Option

Music + Option 

Create your own

Music + Option

Bachelor of Science (BS)

CS + Music prepares students for careers in digital audio synthesis production, music and AI, and music application/plug-in design.

Computer Science + Music 

Design

Computer Science + Music
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