Training
•BA in Music is a non-professional degree for talented musicians who want a broad liberal-arts education, requiring a principal-instrument/voice prescreen and audition under the Classical, Jazz, or Contemporary genre pages
•Curriculum flexibility gives students room to explore pre-professional offerings outside the performance-conservatory track
•Degree requires pairing the BA with a dual degree, second major, or minor outside the Frost School — Frost's mission statement frames this as preparation to "present as a musician who excels in other academic areas"
Professional Development
•Foundational musicianship built through the BA is designed to also serve as preparation for graduate-degree auditions, national/international competitions, and entry-level performing careers
•Students get public performance opportunities through the same ensemble structure as Frost's performance majors
Degree Flexibility
•Pairing the BA with a required outside minor, second major, or dual degree lets students combine serious musicianship with another academic field
