Your path: BA in Music
BA in Music
Music is the quintessential art form that combines intellect, emotion and physical expression. In small, seminar-style classes, Marylhurst music students receive the precise guidance, patient instruction and one-on-one support every creative artist needs.
The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a flexible program, designed to provide students with core music skills in a liberal arts setting.
Integrating a traditional music education with other academic disciplines helps students develop the greatest appreciation of music and the ability to articulate its important role in society. Songwriters might choose to explore offerings in Literature and Writing; composers may investigate Media Studies; entrepreneurs could pursue the 18-credit Business & Management Certificate.
A Marylhurst music education prepares students to be active members of their communities as both musicians and as thoughtful, persuasive advocates for music.
Learning Outcomes
Comprehensive Musicianship
Demonstrate all the learning outcomes of the Marylhurst Music Core.
About the Marylhurst Music Core
Performance Foundation
Perform solo and ensemble undergraduate repertoire on a primary instrument or voice to an advanced intermediate level.
Advanced Pursuit
Demonstrate further skills and knowledge in at least one aspect of music, whether it be performance, composition or literature.
Community Outreach
Integrate musical talent with service opportunities in the local community.
Synthesis
Synthesize the components of a musical liberal arts program into a public presentation that highlights the student’s fields of interest.
Integration of Liberal Arts
Demonstrate an awareness of differences and commonalities regarding work in artistic, scientific and humanistic domains.
Career Paths
Building a career as a professional musician demands dedication, exhaustive training, practice and a clear understanding of the business of music. The music component of the BA in Music program introduces the student to the rigors of careers in performance, teaching, composition, church music, conducting, studio musicianship, recording and other music-related fields. The liberal arts component provides a strong multidisciplinary foundation for a lifetime of learning. Graduates possess a solid foundation for a fifth-year teaching certificate, master's or doctoral degree.