Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
Bachelor of Music
Kennesaw State University · Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music · Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicBM
- Subject
- Music PerformanceJazz Studies (concentration)Music Theory (concentration)Instrument pathways: Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp
- Format
- On campusFour-year Program
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
The Bachelor of Music is listed in the official degree catalog of the institution.
- Department
- Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicBM
- Award family
- BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Jazz Studies | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Jazz performanceApplicants apply to this pathway“The performance degree is offered with concentrations in instrumental performance (including piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp), vocal performance, or jazz performance”Source |
| Music Theory | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | BM TheoryApplicants apply to this pathway“BM Theory Music theory offers musicians and scholars a concentrated study of patterns in music”Source |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | BM CompositionApplicants apply to this pathway“The Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in Composition prepares students for careers as composers.”Source |
Instrument and voice pathways
This is ONE program with the verified pathways below, not a separate degree per instrument. A pathway is listed only where an official page names the instrument in the title, as a major or as a formal principal-study option.
| Instrument | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Piano, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp | Formal principal-study pathwayThe instrument is a formal principal-study option of the program, confirmed on an official page. Private lessons alone do not make a degree pathway. | Instrumental performance concentration“The performance degree is offered with concentrations in instrumental performance (including piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp)”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Stated by the schoolNational Association of Schools of MusicProgram accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Bachelor of Music (school statement; NASM directory not consulted)
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Four-year Program
- Credits
- 120 total hoursCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Campus attendance
- Program Format: Face-to-Face
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Bailey School of Music (Kennesaw)1000 Chastain Road
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)