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Turn Your Passion for Music Into Possibility

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Music encompasses creativity, culture, history, technology, communication, and innovation. Fredonia's Bachelor of Arts in Music Studies gives you the flexibility to explore the many ways music shapes our world while building a degree around your interests and goals. Whether you're drawn to songwriting, music production, arts administration, artist management, music theory, ethnomusicology, or interdisciplinary study, you'll graduate with the knowledge, critical thinking, and creative skills to pursue a wide range of careers or continue into graduate study.

What You'll Gain

  • Flexible Degree Path - Design a personalized academic plan with your advisor that evolves as your interests and career goals develop.
  • Broad Musical Perspective - Study music through creative, historical, cultural, theoretical, and interdisciplinary lenses.
  • Interdisciplinary Opportunities - Combine music with fields such as writing, business, communications, history, digital media, or social media.
  • Creative Expression - Compose, write, produce, and explore music using a variety of creative approaches and technologies.
  • Research & Critical Thinking - Develop the analytical, communication, and research skills valued in graduate study and many professional fields.
  • Global Perspective - Examine how music reflects cultures, communities, and traditions from around the world.
  • Career Versatility - Prepare for opportunities in songwriting, production, arts administration, artist management, communications, nonprofit arts, and other creative industries.

Career Opportunities for Music Studies (B.A.)

  • Arts Administrator
  • Digital Content Producer
  • Music Business Professional
  • Music Librarian
  • Music Producer
  • Cultural Program Coordinator
  • Event Coordinator
  • Music Journalist
  • Music Marketing Specialist
  • Music Publisher
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

MUS 263 Music History in Western Civilization I

Survey of Western art music from the medieval era to the classical period, focusing on primary composers and their works, and major style periods.

Create with Professional Tools

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State-of-the-Art Music Labs & Studios

Explore music through creativity and technology in Fredonia's modern music labs and professional recording studios.

Nick Weiser with the Jazz Ensemble

Award-Winning Faculty

Learn from nationally recognized musicians, composers, researchers, and scholars who bring their professional expertise into every classroom and mentor you as you develop your own path.

Fredonia student performing at the Battle of the Bands

Accessible Pathways

Music Studies welcomes students with diverse musical backgrounds and focuses on your interests, curiosity, and potential rather than performance experience.

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