Music

B.A. Degree with a major in Music

Play, Perform, Inspire

The UMF BA in Performing Arts (Music) is built for students who want to study music in tandem with another field—organized around a guiding theme (e.g., Acoustic Landscapes; Protest Music & Social Change; Music Tech Entrepreneurship). Instead of an ensemble-driven or private-lesson model, you’ll develop creative and analytical skills through courses, projects, and collaborations that connect music with areas like geography, public policy, business, visual culture, or AI.

Through interdisciplinary coursework and hands-on projects (field recording, curation, digital
audio, community partnerships), you’ll gain a strong foundation in music history, analysis, and
technology—and the complementary tools of your second field. Graduates leave ready to apply
music expertise in broader contexts: arts leadership, creative technology, media, advocacy,
research, and more.

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Save more than $5,500 per year in tuition.

Through the NEBHE Tuition Break program, students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont receive a $5,670 tuition discount on all UMF degree programs.
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Master Your Music, Shape Your Future

At UMF, the Music pathway within the BA in Performing Arts does not center on large ensembles or private lessons. Instead, it prepares you to connect musical knowledge with another discipline through theme-based study, advanced seminars, applied projects, internships, and/or study away. You’ll build competency in analysis, writing, digital audio, and research—then apply it where music meets technology, culture, policy, business, or the environment. The result is a clear, customizable academic path with practical outputs (portfolios, presentations, and a Symposium/Arts Week capstone).

What can I do with a degree in Music?

Graduates pursue roles where music intersects with technology, culture, policy, and community.
Examples include:
• Arts Administration & Leadership — programming, outreach, festival coordination,
development
• Music Technology & Production — audio editing, sound design, studio/project
production
• Music Data & Marketing — streaming analytics, audience development, digital strategy
• Policy & Advocacy — arts policy, grantmaking, cultural program coordination
• Writing & Media — music journalism, criticism, editing/publishing, content production
• Curation & Cultural Work — archives, museums, community arts organizations
• Education & Community Engagement — teaching artist, community workshops, afterschool programs (K–12 licensure requires additional credentials)
• Entrepreneurship — music ventures, platforms, and creative services
• Graduate Study — arts administration, musicology/ethnomusicology, media studies,
cultural policy, information science, or related fields

IMPORTANT: This program is intentionally interdisciplinary. UMF does not offer large
ensembles or private lessons, and students may not pursue a music-only pathway. The degree
requires integrating music with another academic field.

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