Bucknell University College of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Lewisburg, USA
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music at Bucknell’s College of Arts & Sciences combines liberal-arts study with practical music training. You'll refine skills under accomplished faculty, build core knowledge in theory, history and performance, and join ensembles from gamelan and opera to jazz and orchestra. Bucknell offers majors across arts, humanities and natural sciences, so you can explore interests. The Bachelor of Music (BM) offers performance and music education concentrations; the BA supports study and preparation for future careers.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue teaching, performance, business, administration, music, academic research; many enter advanced study in composition and musicology.
As a Bucknell music major, you'll refine your skills and expression while preparing for careers under the direction of highly accomplished faculty artists.
Students in the bachelor of arts program build a solid foundation in music theory, history and performance, while the bachelor of music program offers two specialized concentrations in performance and music education.
Take advantage of ensemble performance opportunities in musical styles ranging from gamelan and opera to jazz and orchestra.
You'll graduate ready for jobs in teaching, performance, business and more, or for advanced study in areas such as composition and musicology.
