music

The Music department at WOU offers a range of major options, including a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Science and several concentrations within the Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Music program. If music is the driving art in your life and you’d like to include it in your career path, the WOU faculty will offer an education that speaks directly to your focus. Get comfortable performing for an audience, or learn the behind-the-scenes work – it’s up to you!

I’m also a minor with multiple tracks!

Choose from B.Mus. or B.A.

Four-year degree plan

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of students are assigned multiple advisers devoted to guiding them through their four years at WOU

Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate artistic proficiency for careers in music as performers, composers, writers, producers and academics
Possess an awareness of the role of music arts in society
Produce scholarly creative projects, solve professional problems independently and demonstrate a well-developed intellectual/aesthetic focus

Career opportunities

Audio producer
Composer
Accompanist
Vocal or instrumental performer
Motion picture music director

Music minor

Courses in music theory and aural skills, as well as upper-division classes, make for a well-rounded minor program in music. This is another good choice for education majors, gerontology majors or communication studies majors. You can even choose an emphasis on audio production or popular music.