Why Choose Nazareth for a B.A. in Music?

The Bachelor of Arts in Music at Nazareth College prepares you to be an accomplished musician and immerses you in the study of music from multiple perspectives with wide possibilities of professional work. You'll learn from professors who are highly accomplished artists and scholars. You'll find an intensive focus on private lessons, many performance opportunities, and a supportive environment that lets you perfect your talent from the first day of college to the last. Enrolling in the Bachelor of Arts will enable you to build your own educational pathway, for instance:

B.A. in Music (General)

B.A. in Music majors take a combination of core courses in music history, music theory, and musicianship and enroll in applied lessons and ensembles (choirs, orchestra, band, jazz & rock ensembles, opera workshop). At the same time, they receive a thorough grounding in the liberal arts and have the opportunity to explore additional areas of interest (in or outside music).

B.A. in Music + minors

Study music as described above, but also minor in areas appropriate to your career goals, such as jazz, music history or music theory, composition, contemporary commercial music (CCM), entertainment and recording industry, or numerous areas outside music.

B.A. in Music + another major

The flexibility of the B.A. program enables you to expand your career options beyond music by adding a second major in the liberal arts (English, philosophy, religious studies, mathematics, psychology, communication and media, etc.). B.A. students develop writing, research, and critical thinking skills that easily transfer to non-music careers.

Program Highlights

• Combine your interest in the art of music with complementary liberal arts disciplines and be equipped to pursue employment in a variety of nontraditional and emerging vocational fields.
• Perform in our new, 550-seat Glazer Music Performance Center. The state-of-the-art space is designed to provide excellent acoustics for large instrumental and vocal ensembles as well as solo and chamber music, to integrate multimedia collaborations, and to enable live recording.
• Explore many opportunities for off campus performances, such as playing in local and regional orchestras and churches, performing at the Lyric Theater, touring internationally, and participating in community theater.
• Interested in teaching? This major often attracts students who are considering college teaching careers in music history or music theory.
• Participate in undergraduate research projects supervised by faculty and present your work at CARS (Creative Activity and Research Showcase) or at a student conference.
• Top off your education at Nazareth by performing a traditional senior recital or designing your own capstone such as a lecture, a lecture-recital, or a research project (MUX 491).
• Explore numerous study abroad programs including a summer music history course in Austria or a choral tour in Poland.
• Nashville option: You can choose to take courses in music business, recording technology, and the entertainment industry for one fall, spring, or summer semester at the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Complete a 30-hour-per-week internship in music business while there. This is part of Nazareth's New American Colleges and Universities (NACU) partnership.