Program Overview
The Music Department at UC Santa Cruz offers two undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.) and a Bachelor of Music (B.M.). The B.A. degree offers a uniquely diverse curriculum, with the option of completing a concentration in Contemporary Practices, Global Musics, or Western Art Music. The B.M. degree is designed for students who intend to pursue a career in music performance. The department also offers minors in Electronic Music, Jazz, Spontaneous Composition and Improvisation, and Western Art Music, providing more access for music students and students in other disciplines to engage with music during their studies at UCSC. Both the B.A. and B.M. degrees are distinctive in that they integrate elements of performance, theory, composition, literature, and history & culture. Music students leave UCSC prepared for graduate studies and music careers in performance, teaching, and the digital arts.
- Music
- Major
- Minor
- 3 year pathway
- Arts & Media
Career Outcomes
- Arts Administration
- Broadcasting
- Composition
- Conducting
- Ethnomusicology
- Film, television, and video game scoring
- Music arrangement
- Musicology
- Performance
- Recording
- Teaching
These are only samples of the field’s many possibilities.
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