Degrees Offered
The Department of Music at PSU offers 13 degree options for both undergraduate and graduate students. The BA and BS degrees offer a broader liberal arts education, while the BM degrees offers a more music intensive track. Students pursuing a career in music education can adapt their degrees to prepare them for K-12 certification. Graduate students can earn a MM in Performance or Conducting. For educators looking for an advanced degree with more of an academic emphasis, the MA or MS in Teaching degrees are an option.
Auditions are required for all music degrees: BA, BS, BM, MM and Music Minors.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
- MUS:
Bachelor of Arts in Music 11-12.pdf and Bachelor of Science in Music (BS) - MPER: Bachelor of Music in Performance (BM)
- MUED: Bachelor of Music in Music Education (BM)
- MCMP: Bachelor of Music in Composition (BM)
- MUVC: Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (BM)
- MJZZ: Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies (BM)
- MMUS: Music Minor
- MJAZ: Jazz Studies Minor
- MMHST: Music History Minor
