University
University of California, Santa Barbara
Department: UC Santa Barbara Department of Music
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Overview
Public research university whose Department of Music offers BA and BM degrees and MA, PhD, MM and DMA programs.
Programs researched: 6. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Collaborative Piano and Accompaniment, Composition, Ethnomusicology, General Music Studies, Music Performance, Music Theory, Musicology and Music History, 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.
BM / BMus programs
Bachelor of Music (BM)
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic PerformanceComposition (concentration)
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara campus
Tuition not published
Other bachelor’s awards
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Music Studies
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor’sBA / BA (Hons)General Music Studies
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara campus
Tuition not published
MM / MMus programs
Master of Music (MM) in Performance (Piano Accompanying, Keyboard, Strings, Voice)
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic PerformanceCollaborative Piano and Accompaniment (concentration)Opera and Vocal Studies (concentration)
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara campus
Tuition not published
Other master’s awards
Master of Arts (MA) in Music (Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Music Theory)
Master of ArtsMaster’sMAComposition (concentration)Ethnomusicology (concentration)Musicology and Music History (concentration)
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara campus
Tuition not published
DMA and practice doctorates
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara campus
Tuition not published
PhD and research doctorates
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music (Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Music Theory)
Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctoratePhDComposition (concentration)Ethnomusicology (concentration)Musicology and Music History (concentration)
On campusEnglishUC Santa Barbara 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.
UC Santa Barbara campus
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No recognition records have been verified for this institution yet.
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)