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Bachelor of Music

The Bachelor of Music provides an intense focus on music, with students required to choose a performance concentration or they can choose to pursue elective studies in Teacher Certification (music education), Music Marketing, Nonprofit Leadership, Music Theory, Composition, or Religion. Learn more the B.M. program.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Music is primarily a liberal arts degree with a strong concentration in music. It is aimed at students who want a broad, classic education or who are interested in combining musical expertise with another field via a double major or double degree program. Learn more about the B.A. program

Minors

Minors in Music Literature/History and Music Theory. Learn more about Minors

Programs

  • Bachelor of Music

    The Bachelor of Music provides an intense focus on music, with students required to choose a performance concentration in piano, organ, voice, wind, brass, strings, or percussion. In addition, they can choose to pursue elective studies in Teacher Certification (music education), Music Marketing, Nonprofit Leadership, Music Theory, Composition, or Religion.

  • Bachelor of Arts

    The Bachelor of Arts in Music is primarily a liberal arts degree but with a strong concentration in the field of music. It is aimed at students who want a broad, classic education or who are interested in combining musical expertise with another field via a double major or double degree program.
  • Minors

    Minors in Music Literature/History, Music Theory, and Interdisciplinary Arts allow non-music undergraduates to integrate musical study into their formal degree.
  • Teaching Certification

    Students already possessing an undergraduate degree in music may pursue teaching certification. This program results in an EC-12 Music certification for the state of Texas. An individualized Certification Plan is developed for each student which may credit courses already taken towards certification requirements.

Young violin students performing on stage.

Teaching Certification

Students already possessing an undergraduate degree in music may pursue teaching certification. This program results in an EC-12 Music certification for the state of Texas. An individualized Certification Plan is developed for each student which credits courses already taken towards certification requirements. Many students completing teaching certification in Music Education also elect to pursue a Master of Music - Music Education degree. Those not pursuing a degree, will complete certification as a Post Baccalaureate (PB) student.

Piano

Piano Proficiency

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degree plans include courses in Group Piano. Music students who wish to be exempt from taking the required Group Piano course sequence must pass the Piano Proficiency Exams normally administered at the end of Group Piano II or Group Piano IV.