BA Music at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The BA program is for students who wish to major in music within the context of a broad liberal arts degree. Students gain a solid foundation in music and join a vibrant community of students with a diverse range of interests. BA majors are assigned to a faculty advisor based on their interests in music and career goals.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Music Theory and Ear Training, Music History, Keyboard, Capstone, Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major, Academic Emphasis, Applied Emphasis. Collegiate Requirements: All CLA BA degrees require 18 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator.

Career pathways

BA majors are assigned to a faculty advisor based on their interests in music and career goals. Together they develop an appropriate trajectory of course selections that support the student's aspirations in the study of music and career objectives.

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