Music, BA
The Music, BA offers a dynamic and inclusive curriculum that broadens students’ understanding of music across diverse traditions and contemporary perspectives. Emphasizing both performance and pedagogy, the program develops technical proficiency, leadership skills, and cultural awareness through an innovative blend of coursework, ensembles, and private instruction.
Program Highlights:
- Expansive Musical Perspectives: Explore music beyond Western traditions with courses in global, contemporary, and underrepresented musical genres.
- Enhanced Performance & Leadership Training: Gain hands-on experience in advanced ensembles, conducting, and pedagogy to prepare for leadership roles in music.
- Interdisciplinary Opportunities: Designed to attract students from diverse academic backgrounds, including Ethnic Studies, Theatre, Psychology, Gender Studies, and Education.
- Professional Development: Engage in real-world applications of music through internships, senior capstone projects, and community-based experiences.
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Get to know our well-respected faculty and their specialties, as artists and scholars. Or explore scholarship opportunities and an array of performance possibilities.
Earn an Music, BA and a Single-Subject Teaching Credential at Saint Mary's in just four years through our Single Subject Teaching Credential Integrated Pathway!
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"Studying music in college has allowed me to take private lessons and learn under some of the best musicians in the country. In addition to advancing my musical skills, I have learned performance skills that transfer over into making me a confident leader."
Emma Weyrauch, Class of 2022
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