BA Music at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BA in Music is part of UMass Amherst's conservatory-quality music education, offering academic concentrations from instrumental and vocal performance to music history and education. Through the Five Colleges students have additional study and performance opportunities.

Faculty: College of Humanities & Fine Arts | Department: Department of Music and Dance | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Concentrations from performance to music history and education; nearly 20 vocal and instrumental ensembles are available by audition.

Career pathways

Careers as music teachers, performers, composers, scholars, arrangers and conductors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants to UMass Amherst (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants to Architecture, Art, Dance and Music majors are encouraged to contact the department and apply early to allow time for an audition or portfolio review.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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