Bachelor's Degree in Music
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Music
Hours: 120
Music Degree Overview
The Â鶹AV Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music offers you a broad-based liberal arts degree through the study of music and an applied instrument, including voice. You'll choose a minor based on your own professional goals. For example, a music major with a business minor might someday own a music retail company, and a music major with an English minor might become a music critic.
Alternately, this degree can become a platform into continued graduate study. Your first step is to apply to LU, then to apply for your audition into the program. You will study with renowned faculty who are intensely invested in your success as a musician, academically and professionally. With them, you will study theory, aural training, music literature and history, and studio and ensemble performance.
This program allows you to customize your coursework to fit your creative interests and career goals. Depending on your path, you may find opportunities for completing some of your coursework abroad. Watch the faculty interview with Department Chair Brian Shook to learn more about this program and the Department of Music.
Music Courses You May Take
World Music: A study of music of the world cultures.
Recital Attendance: Attendance at scheduled recitals and concerts as prescribed by the Department of Music. Successful completion of six semesters required for graduation. Course offered on a pass/fail basis and may be taken multiple times.
Class Piano I: Beginning class piano instruction for music majors.
Elementary Sight Singing and Ear Training I: A practical course in elementary musicianship in which the ears, eyes and mind are trained to recognize the fundamentals of tonal music.
Music Theory I: A practical/theoretical study of tonal music fundamentals, particularly those of the Common Practice.
Career Paths for Music
Depending on your professional goals, this degree could lead you to further graduate study of music, into a career as a music educator or performer or into a career of your own design. Its broad focus on a liberal arts education makes it a flexible degree for adaptation into what you want it to be.
Primary Careers
Private vocal or instrument coach, music educator, professional performer
- Education
- Performance
- Small business ownership
- Journalism
- Travel and tourism
- School and universities
- Private music schools/lessons
- Theatre and performing arts companies
- Symphonies and choruses
Dr. Andrew McMahan
Dr. James Han
Dr. Bryan Proksch