Curriculum
•BA Music provides a rigorous Berkeley liberal-arts framework in performance, composition and technology, theory, historical study, and cultural approaches to music.
•Students combine historical, theoretical, critical, and creative study with flexible upper-division electives.
Opportunities
•Berkeley’s Bay Area location supports internships, performances, screenings, research, and engagement with professional arts and media organizations.
•Students can pursue honors, independent study, faculty mentorship, and interdisciplinary work across campus.
Degree Flexibility
•Undergraduate admission is through the UC application; the department does not require a first-year artistic supplement.
