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The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with options in music, music history and literature, and jazz studies, and Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degrees with options in composition, music education, performance, and music therapy. The department also offers Master of Music (M.M.) degrees in music education or performance (including conducting and composition).

Students selecting music as a major have three options: jazz studies, music, or music history and literature.

Jazz Studies. Students selecting this option must complete 41 credits in musicianship and music performance as follows: Musicianship: MUS 119 (1) (fulfills URI 101 requirement), 115, 116, 117, 118 (8), 424 (3), 106 (3), 220 (3), 222 or 322 (3), 367 (3). Music Performance: A: Six semesters of applied music study in the student鈥檚 principal area of jazz instrumental performance, (MUS 210W) at 2 credits per semester (12). A successful audition is required prior to study in the principal applied area of jazz instrumental performance. Applied study for the B.A. in music with a jazz option is limited to the following instruments: saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, string bass, guitar, and drum set. B: For saxophone, trumpet, and trombone, two semesters of major ensembles MUS 291, 292, 293, 394, 395, and 397. For piano, string bass, guitar, and drum set, two semesters of MUS 396 and 398J in addition to the requirements in section C below (2). C: Two semesters of MUS 391 (2) and three semesters of MUS 396 or 398J (3). At least two of these semesters should be in MUS 396. A successful audition is required prior to participation in jazz ensembles. D: MUS 350 with emphasis on jazz styles (0). E: Seven semesters of MUS 300 (0). Electives: 38 credits, of which a minimum of 30 must be in non-music courses. The department recommends that eight credits of electives be taken in music. At least six of these should be in upper-division music courses. Students who are deficient in keyboard skills must take MUS 171 (1) and 172 (1). MUS 171 and 172 may count as two of the recommended music electives.

Music. Students selecting this option must complete 38 credits in musicianship and performance as follows: Musicianship: MUS 119 (1); 115, 116, 117, 118, 215, 216, 217, 218 (16); 220, 222 (6); 322 or upper-division music history course (3); 367 [capstone] (3). Students who are deficient in keyboard skills must take MUS 171 (1). Performance: four semesters of the principal applied music area, at two credits per semester (8); three semesters of ensembles appropriate to the principal applied music area, MUS 291, 292, 293, 394, 395, 396, 397, or 398G (3); seven semesters of MUS 300 (0). A successful audition is required prior to study in the principal applied music area. Electives: 43 credits, of which a minimum of 30 credits must be in non-music courses.

Music History and Literature. Students choosing this option must complete 45 credits in musicianship and performance, as follows: Musicianship: MUS 119 (1); 115, 116, 117, 118, 215, 216, 217, 218 (16); 220, 222, 322 (9); three upper-division music history courses (9); 367 [capstone] (3). Students who are deficient in keyboard skills must take MUS 171 (1). Performance: four semesters of the principal applied music area (MUS 210), at two credits for two semesters and one credit for two semesters (6); three semesters of major ensembles appropriate to the principal applied music area MUS 291, 292, 293, 394, 395, 396, 397, or 398G (3); seven semesters of MUS 300 (0). A successful audition is required prior to study in the principal applied music area. Electives: 36 credits, of which a minimum of 30 must be in non-music courses.