Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
Bachelor of Music
University of Washington · School of Music, University of Washington · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicBM
- Subject
- CompositionJazz StudiesMusic PerformanceInstrument pathways: Piano, Organ, Percussion, Classical Voice
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Bachelor of Music with named majors including composition, jazz studies, music education, and performance areas such as piano, organ, percussion, strings and voice.
- Department
- School of Music, University of Washington
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Composition”Source |
| Jazz Studies | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Jazz Studies”Source |
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Percussion Performance”Source |
| Music Education | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “Music Education - Instrumental Emphasis”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 | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Piano”Source |
| Organ | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Organ”Source |
| Percussion | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Percussion Performance”Source |
| Classical Voice | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “Voice”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Seattle campusMusic Building, Box 353450, Seattle, WA 98195
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, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, 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)