Music

About the track

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music program at CCM culminates in a liberal arts degree that provides students with flexible pathways for the study of music as a cultural and artistic practice. After completing a core that focuses on listening, writing, and thinking about a wide array of music, students select classes in areas such as sound technologies, music and cultural history, ethnographic approaches, composition, analytical skills, and applied music-making.

CCM’s BA in Music is a gateway to careers in music and allied fields, including music promotions, arts administration, music therapy, journalism, ethnomusicology, musicology, music theory, composition, songwriting, commercial music production, and library science.

Coursework

Tier 1 coursework
UC course Course # Credits Meets
high school
requirement*
English Composition ENGL 1001 3 English
GE: Math, Stats, Logic^ - 3 Math
Foreign Language - 3 - 5 Foreign Language
Music Appreciation Online FAM 2005 3 -
American Music Online FAM 2006 3 -
Total possible credits 15-17 -
Tier 2 coursework
UC course Course # Credits Meets
high school
requirement*
Foreign Language - 3-5 Foreign Language
Critical Listening MUSC 1055 3 -
Music in Contemporary America MUSC 2095 3 -
GE: Arts and Humanities^ - 3 -
GE: Social and Behavioral Sciences^ - 3 -
Total possible credits 15-17  

* Credit applicability is at the discretion of your high school and cannot be determined by UC.

^ Your UC advisor will help you select courses that satisfy the GE (General Education) requirement.