BYU-Idaho Music Degrees Overview
The BYU-Idaho Department of Music offers various degrees such as BA in Music, BM Education, BM Performance, and BMA with secondary emphases. The BA program focuses on liberal arts, providing a strong foundation in music alongside elective courses. The BM Education degree allows specialization in education for K-12 teaching, while the BM Performance degree emphasizes professional training for careers in symphony orchestras, opera, recording, and more. The BMA degree offers a unique opportunity to combine music studies with a secondary emphasis in areas like string performance, private teaching, general theory, composition, and music history. Explore the diverse career options available with these music degrees.
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Degrees BYU-Idaho Department of Music
3 Basic Types Liberal Arts Degree (BA) Professional Degree (BM) Hybrid (BMA) strong secondary emphasis
BA in Music Liberal Arts Degree 40 credits in Foundations 53 credits in Music 27 elective credits
BA Career Options Really whatever you make of it Many jobs just require college degree intellectual skills of analysis, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, etc. Pre-professional Medical, Dental, Chiropractic, Law, Business Graduate studies Music, Humanities, ??
BM Ed Professional Degree Specialization in Education 40 credits in Foundations 60 credits in Music 20 credits in Education
BM in Education Public or Private K-12 teaching Band Choral Orchestra Take ED 342 to certify for K-6 Graduate School
BM Professional Degree Specialization in Performance 40 credits in Foundations 75-80 credits in Music 0-5 credits in electives
BM in Performance Performance Career Symphony Orchestra Opera Recording Freelance Other music related Graduate School
BMA Music Degree with secondary emphasis 40 credits in Foundations 60 credits in Music 20 credits in Minor or 2 clusters
BMA Emphases String Emphasis Private teaching General Theory/Composition Music History
Review BA in Music BM Ed BM Performance BMA-General, Strings Questions?