Bachelor of Arts - Music
- 4 years
- Duration
- 49,450 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Madison / USA
- Location
- Drew University
- School
Program description
Drew's music program fosters and facilitates the cultivation of a comprehensive and integrated comprehension of music by providing opportunities for historical study and research, solo and ensemble performance, theoretical and style analysis, and original composition. Our curriculum is founded on the classical Western European tradition, with supplementary material encompassing music of the world, jazz, popular, and new music practices. Concentrate your academic pursuits on the integration of music history, composition/theory, or performance, and pursue your passion to secure a position in the recording industry, education, theater, film, television, or radio.
Program structure
I. Required Courses
- Music Fundamentals
- Music in Context
- Music Theory
- Keyboard Studies
II. Music and Culture
- History of Opera
- Music and the Soundscape of Film
- Music of the Whole Earth
- History of Jazz
- Women and Music
- African American Music History
- Music in the American Century
- Special Topics in Music
- A Cappella Through the Ages
III. Western Music History
- Music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Eras
- Music of the Classic and Romantic Eras
- Music of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
IV. Composition/Theory
- Music: Imagination and Technique
- Introduction to Conducting
- Counterpoint
- Music Composition
- Techniques of 20th- and 21st-Century Composition
- Orchestration
- Electronic Music Composition
V. At least four semesters of private lessons at the introductory or advanced level
Selected from the following:
- Vocal Instruction
- Keyboard Instruction
- Guitar Instruction
- Strings Instruction
- Woodwinds Instruction
- Brass Instruction
- Instrumental Percussion Instruction
VI. Membership in at least one ensemble for at least four semesters
Selected from the following:
- Improvisation Ensemble
- Choral Union
- Chorale
- Madrigal Singers
- Pan-African Choral Performance
- University Orchestra
- Wind Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Chamber Music
VII. Meeting/Concert Attendance
Price
Tuition fee: 49,450 USD
Requirements for applicants
Academic entry requirements
- Secondary or high school diploma
- Additional materials may also be required
- Minimum GPA equivalent: 3.0
English language requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80 (18 in all subscores)
- IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in all subscores)
- Duolingo: 105
- Academic English: Level 6
- PTEA: 53
About the university
Drew University was founded in 1867 and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2017. The university consists of three schools: the College of Liberal Arts, the Theological School and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Drew is situated on a lovely, forested campus in Madison, New Jersey, a flourishing little town near New York City.
Drew's one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge path to an undergraduate degree, Launch platform, guarantees that every student graduates with a purpose, sought-after transferable skills, a mentor network, and an experience-based résumé. Drew's distinctive, immersive learning experiences include professionally-mentored scientific research in RISE and DSSI, volunteer and community-based opportunities through the Center for Civic Engagement, making industry connections over seven semesters in New York City, and exploring the world through eye-opening international study abroad trips.
Drew University's two graduate schools provide ten master's and four doctorate degrees. There are several certificate programs available. All programs are built on Drew's well-known dedication to faculty-student mentoring, chances for out-of-classroom experiential learning, and fostering a strong intellectual and global community, with many programs available in hybrid or totally online formats.
