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LEARN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING MUSIC
The School of Music offers both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees. The Bachelor of Arts in Music with Music Management Concentration provides broad coverage of music combined with a liberal arts education applicable to a variety of career interests. This program provides opportunities designed to prepare students for administrative careers within the not-for-profit and for-profit sectors of the music industry. A 4+1 program option is offered through the Bachelor of Arts in Music Management, which combines the liberal arts music major with a master’s degree in Business Administration completed in the fifth year of study.
RELATED MAJORS
AREAS OF STUDY
- Music Theory
- Aural Skills
- Music History
- Private Weekly Instrumental or Vocal Lessons
- Ensembles
- Music Management Core Sequence
CAREER OPTIONS
- Arts Administration/Arts Management
- Curator/Librarian
- Educator or Music School Administrator
- Fundraiser/Grant Writer
- Instrument Builder
- Media Development and Marketing
- Music Agent
- Music Licensing and Publishing
- Music Therapist
- Sound Engineer
- Vocational Performance
- Song Contractor or Producer
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Business
- Music Performance
RELATED DEGREE PROGRAMS
- Law
- Medicine
What’s special about this program?
This major can be personalized to fit the academic and professional pursuits of each student, individualized to incorporate minors, Honors Degrees, Degrees with Distinction, service learning, study abroad and research. We maintain a low student-to-faculty ratio and small classes, providing access to a passionate, invested and highly accomplished faculty comprised of professionally active performers, composers, educators, theorists and musicologists. The study of music at Delaware is enriched by nearly 300 performances each year by faculty, students, ensembles and guest artists. Additionally, the vast musical resources of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and New York City are easily accessible to our majors.
Get Involved
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Xi Mu Chapter)
Sigma Alpha Iota (Eto Rho Chapter)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
The Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI)
American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
The Jazz Educators and Performers Association (JEPA)
Music Management Student Assoc (MMSA)
College Music Society (UD Student Chapter)
Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic
American Musicological Society, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
A cappella and other musical groups
Nationally Connected Organizations
Ensemble Opportunities
Sample curriculum
ENGL110 |
Seminar in Composition
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MATH113 |
Contemporary Mathematics or higher
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| MUSC153/154 |
Private Study
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MUSC175
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Class Piano I |
MUSC185/186
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Aural Skills I &II |
MUSC195
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Music Theory I |
UNIV101
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First Year Experience |
Ensemble Participation (Varied) |
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University/College Breadth Requirements
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MUSC196/295
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Music Theory II & III |
MUSC211
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Music History & Ideas |
MUSC253/254 |
Private Study
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MUSC285/286 |
Aural Skills III & IV
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Ensemble Participation (varied)
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University/College Breadth Requirement
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MUSC485
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Principles of Music Industry Practice |
MUSC296 |
Music Theory IV
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| Music History: Narratives and Period | Music History Narratives: choose 1 from MUSC212 or MUSC213
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Foreign Language Requirement |
XX105/106
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Elective Courses
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University/College Breadth Requirement
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Multicultural Requirement
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MUSC486
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Elements of Music Management |
MUSC464
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Internship |
MUSC487
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Marketing and Audience Engagement in the Performing Arts |
MUSC411
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Topics in Music History |
University/College Breadth Requirements
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Elective Courses
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