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BA Music

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of California Santa Cruz

Program Overview

The UC Santa Cruz music curriculum is distinctive in developing musicians who integrate scholarship with performance. Although this rigorous program primarily addresses Western music, it also incorporates the study of world music cultures in both their art and vernacular traditions. Two undergraduate majors are offered: the bachelor of music, which especially develops the student s attainment in performance, and the bachelor of arts, which cultivates greater breadth in the student s academic achievement.

Program Key Stats

$48500 (Annual cost)



58 %

Eligibility Criteria

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30
75

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6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Typical SAT scores: Math (550-670), Critical reading (520-640), Writing (520-640), ACT Composite (23-29), Average GPA 3.51, TOEFL: IBT- 80, PBT- 550, IELTS-6.5

Career Options

  • Arts administration
  • Broadcasting
  • Composition
  • Conducting
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Film music
  • Music arrangement
  • Musicology
  • Performing
  • Recording
  • Teaching

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