University
University of California, Santa Cruz
Department: UC Santa Cruz Music Department
Santa Cruz, California, United States
Overview
Public research university whose Music Department offers BA and BM degrees, an MA, a PhD in music and a DMA in composition.
Programs researched: 5. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Composition, Ethnomusicology, General Music Studies, Music Performance, Musicology and Music History.
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 (B.M.)
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUC Santa Cruz campus (Music Center)
Tuition not published
Other bachelor’s awards
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Music
Bachelor of ArtsBachelor’sBA / BA (Hons)General Music Studies
On campusEnglishUC Santa Cruz campus (Music Center)
Tuition not published
Other master’s awards
Master of Arts in Music (MA)
Master of ArtsMaster’sMAComposition (concentration)Musicology and Music History (concentration)Ethnomusicology (concentration)
On campus2 yearsEnglishUC Santa Cruz campus (Music Center)
Tuition not published
DMA and practice doctorates
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition (DMA)
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAComposition
On campusEnglishUC Santa Cruz campus (Music Center)
Tuition not published
PhD and research doctorates
Ph.D. in Music
Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctoratePhDMusicology and Music HistoryEthnomusicology
On campusEnglishUC Santa Cruz campus (Music Center)
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 Cruz campus (Music Center)
Santa Cruz, 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)