The Bachelor of Arts degree in music is the traditional liberal-arts music degree. The idea of a liberal-arts education is rooted in the notion of a balanced and well-rounded exposure to a variety of different fields and disciplines, and it has always been thought that the perfect time in which to try out these different areas\u2014to experiment\u2014before moving on to career-oriented specialization is during one\u2019s four years of undergraduate study.<\/p>\n
The Bachelor of Arts degree is consequently designed to offer the least restriction and the greatest freedom in choosing elective courses beyond the core requirements of the standard music-major curriculum.\u00a0 For the student who wants to major in music at the undergraduate level, but who is also attracted to other areas of study and who therefore hasn\u2019t yet made decisions about what to specialize in after college or whether a career in music is a real possibility, the music BA is the degree of choice.<\/p>\n
The BA in Music is the most versatile music degree available in the Twin Cities. It is designed for students who want to explore a career in music, or in the arts in general, but don’t want to commit to a specific path like music business, education, or therapy. This is a perfect degree for someone who can’t imagine their life without music but still wants to explore their options.<\/p>\n
The BA in Music with a creativity emphasis is designed for the aspiring songwriter, composer, or producer. The focus of this degree is on creating music. Students will spend time studying diverse music, in one-on-one composition and performance lessons, and in the studio recording their songs and arrangements. This program is ideal for students interesting in writing music for film, TV, video games, or advertisements.<\/p>\n
The BA in Music with a performance concentration is for the student who sees their life existing on the stage. Students in the performance concentration will spend a large amount of time studying one-on-one with our stellar performance faculty. Unlike other performance degrees, our performance concentration still gives students the benefit of a full BA degree. That means they will have the opportunity to explore diverse musics, venues, their community, and cultural issues surrounding the music they are studying.<\/p>\n
The Music Minor is a great addition to any degree at Â̲èÖ±²¥. Students in the music minor participate in lessons, ensembles, theory, history, and more. It is an ideal degree program for students who have decided on a different career path, but want to keep music as a significant part of their life.<\/p>\n
The Music Production minor puts students in the recording studio, and has them produce tracks from day one. This minor takes advantage of the new Grangaard Recording Studio and prepares students for working in a professional recording studio, producing music for themselves or others, and working professionally. This minor is open to any major at Augsburg, not just music majors.<\/p>\n