University
California State University, Northridge
Department: CSUN Department of Music
Northridge, California, United States
Overview
Public university in the CSU system; its Department of Music offers BM and BA degrees including music education, music industry and music therapy, plus master’s programs.
Programs researched: 8. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Composition, Film, Television and Game Scoring, Jazz Studies, Music Business and Industry, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Therapy, Opera and Vocal Studies.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, subject and instrument links, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Certificates
Music Therapy Certificate (Equivalency Program)
Music Therapy CertificateCertificateCertificateMusic Therapy
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
BM / BMus programs
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic PerformanceComposition (concentration)Jazz Studies (concentration)
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
Other bachelor’s awards
BA in Music (Pre-Teaching Credential)
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor’sBA / BA (Hons)Music Education
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
BA in Music Industry Studies
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor’sBA / BA (Hons)Music Business and Industry
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy Option
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor’sBA / BA (Hons)Music Therapy
On campus4 years plus six-month internshipEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
MM / MMus programs
Music, M.M.: Performance Option
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Composition
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusComposition
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
Other master’s awards
MA in Music Industry Administration
Master of ArtsMaster’sMAMusic Business and Industry
On campusEnglishCSU Northridge campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Practice rooms, recording studios, rehearsal spaces, performance venues and instrument collections are stated per campus, only as published. Nothing is assumed.
CSU Northridge campus
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330-8314, Northridge, California, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, program accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and national qualification registers are different things, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
Bachelor of Music
Stated by the schoolNational Association of Schools of Music (NASM)Program accreditationFull statusUS
Scope: Department of Music
The specific program is accredited by an accrediting body, for the campus, dates or cohorts stated.
Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy Option
Stated by the schoolAmerican Music Therapy Association (AMTA)Professional-body validationFull statusUS
Scope: Music therapy program
A professional or subject body has validated the course against its criteria. Validation is not the same as statutory registration.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 25 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)