University Catalog 2024-2025

Music, BFA

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music provides a unique and tailored education that trains creative individuals to excel in performing a musical instrument of their choice, in voice performance, or in other specialized areas of performance, including: music and technology, performance, composition, musical theater, and Black American Music. Courses in musicology and ethnomusicology provide the cultural and historical context needed for proper musical interpretation and creation. Courses in music theory provide a core understanding of the basic principles of musical structures and musicianship that set the stage for musical experimentation and innovation. Our undergraduate experience is characterized by small class sizes, personalized mentorship, and a menu of choices for one’s artistic production. Pathways towards a specialization are suggested on the department website and should be guided by a department advisor.  

Note: For the BFA in Music, students must fulfill all general requirements as described in the Liberal Arts curriculum including those of the Newcomb-Tulane College core with the following exception: one science with laboratory course is required in the Math and Natural Science distribution requirement of the core curriculum for B.F.A. degree-seeking students instead of one science with laboratory course plus an additional Math and Natural Science course.