Program Recognition
•Bullet: Housed in the University of Redlands Conservatory of Music (renamed from the School of Music in 2022), accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1945
•Bullet: General Music Studies is the BA's flexible liberal-arts track — fewer applied-performance credits than the BM, leaving room for double majors, study abroad, and electives across the College of Arts and Sciences
Training
•Bullet: Core grounding in music theory, history, and applied lessons within a liberal-arts curriculum, designed for students pairing music with another field rather than a single performance focus
•Bullet: Access to the Conservatory's Kodály Pedagogy faculty and the same theory/history sequence taken by BM majors
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: 200+ campus performances annually, including the signature holiday tradition Feast of Lights in Memorial Chapel
•Bullet: Ensembles open to BA students: Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Chapel Singers, University Choir, Opera Theater Workshop, Studio Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble
•Bullet: University Concerto Competition winner performs with the professional Redlands Symphony Orchestra on its subscription series; top students are invited to the President's Honor Recital (held annually since 1983)
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: John Raitt — Redlands graduate; originated Billy Bigelow in the original Broadway cast of Carousel •Bullet: Angel Blue — Grammy-winning soprano (Best Opera Recording for the Met's Porgy and Bess); earned her Redlands music degree in 2005 Facilities
•Bullet: Watchorn Hall (primary music building) and the historic Memorial Chapel performance venue
Location
•Bullet: Redlands, CA, roughly an hour east of Los Angeles, with on-campus ties to the professional Redlands Symphony Orchestra (qualified students play as section, substitute, or assistant players)
