Program Recognition
•Bachelor of Arts in Music, 120 credit hours — a liberal arts music degree pairing applied study with a required foreign language sequence and a minor or second major
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM); UNK has held NASM accreditation since 1976 (most recent comprehensive review 2023)
Training
•Core sequence in music theory, music history, and applied music, anchored by private studio lessons on the student's principal instrument or voice
•Built for double-majoring: the foreign-language + minor/second-major structure lets students combine music with a second academic field
Performance & Productions
•Ensemble opportunities include the Kearney Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Jazz-Rock Ensemble
•Choral groups include the Choraleers, Collegium, Men's Chorus, and Women's Chorus, plus the auditioned show choir The Nebraskats (Broadway and pop repertoire with choreography)
Professional Development
•100% employment rate for music graduates in their field (2020-2024)
Value
•Music program awards over $200,000 in scholarships annually, open to both majors and minors; one entrance audition doubles as the scholarship audition
•Non-residents qualify for the New Nebraskan Scholarship, which covers the gap between resident and non-resident tuition with no separate application
