Bachelor’s degree · BA / BA (Hons)
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Northwestern University · Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music · Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of Arts in MusicBAMus
- Subject
- General Music StudiesComposition (concentration)Musicology and Music History (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Non-performance liberal arts degree with a major in music, with optional concentrations.
- Department
- Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Bachelor of Arts in MusicBAMus
- Award family
- BA / BA (Hons)A Bachelor of Arts, including BA (Hons). It is not relabelled as a Bachelor of Music.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Composition concentrationStudents choose it after enrolment“optional concentrations in general music, composition, musicology, music cognition, music education, and music theory”Source |
| Musicology and Music History | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Musicology concentrationStudents choose it after enrolment“optional concentrations in general music, composition, musicology, music cognition, music education, and music theory”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Northwestern University70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2405
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- No audition required
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Deadlines
- Fall 2027 Early Decision and QuestBridge: Bienen School Supplement incl. BAMus materials due · Fall 2027 (2026) · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Fall 2027 Regular Decision: Bienen School Supplement incl. BA materials due · Fall 2027 (2026)
Fees and costs
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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, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
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)