Music Major Guide 2025-2026

Music majors can study, perform, or create music depending on their focus. Students pursuing a performance emphasis receive instruction on instruments or voice from faculty musicians and obtain performance experience. Other students may focus on music history, theory, and appreciation. Graduates are prepared with a liberal arts education to start them on their music career in the music business as a producer, performer, composer, manager of a band or artist, sound/recording technician or engineer, and more.

Bachelor's Degrees & Majors

Bachelor's Degree for Music UNIVERSITY / LOCATION DEGREE MAJOR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Arizona State University BA Music (Music and Culture) Yes Arizona State University BA Music (Popular Music) None Arizona State University BMUS Music Learning and Teaching None Arizona State University BMUS Music Performance (Collaborative Piano, Guitar, Jazz, Keyboard, Music Theatre) None Arizona State University BMUS Music Therapy None Arizona State University BMUS Theory and Composition (Composition) None Arizona State University BMUS Theory and Composition (Theory) None Arizona State University - Tempe BA Music 4th Semester Proficiency Arizona State University - West BA Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance None Northern Arizona University BA Music 4th Semester Proficiency Northern Arizona University BMUS Music Performance (Instrumental) None Northern Arizona University BMUS Music Performance (Vocal) None Northern Arizona University BMED Music Secondary Education - Choral Emphasis None Northern Arizona University BMED Music Secondary Education - Instrumental Emphasis None University of Arizona BA Music 4th Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Music Education 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Bassoon Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Cello Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Clarinet Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Composition Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Euphonium Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Flute Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: French Horn Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficieny University of Arizona BM Performance: Guitar Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Harp Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Harpsichord Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Jazz Studies Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Oboe Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Organ Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Percussion Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Piano Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Saxophone Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Strong Bass Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Trombone Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Trumpet Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Tuba Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Viola Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Violin Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency University of Arizona BM Performance: Voice Emphasis 2nd Semester Proficiency