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Saint Louis University awards a Bachelor of Arts in Music in the areas of voice and piano, with a concentration in music performance or music studies.

A Bachelor of Arts in Music enables SLU graduates to pursue further degrees in music performance, music education or musicology at other institutions. In addition, the music program offers performance and study opportunities for all interested SLU students through private lessons, studio classes, courses in music theory and literature, and participation in ensembles.

SLU's music program is located in Xavier Hall and contains classrooms, teaching studios, rehearsal spaces and practice rooms available to currently enrolled music students. Every semester, the program presents a varied series of concerts, recitals, lectures and masterclasses by guest artists, faculty and students. All concerts and recitals are free and open to the public.

The Department of Fine and Performing Arts is an integral part of Saint Louis University. In the arts, one finds truth, beauty and the celebration of God鈥檚 creation. Because the arts reflect the world around us, they provide an excellent opportunity to study humanity, aesthetics and cultural values together with theory and practice.

Curriculum Overview

SLU's music curriculum provides a solid background in theory, history and performance, and participation in University vocal or instrumental groups. All classes, lessons and ensembles are open to the entire SLU community, regardless of major.

At the end of the second semester of study at SLU, students may select either the music performance or music studies concentration. Both options require a minimum of 40 credits in music courses for graduation. Both concentrations are identical in course work except for work done in the junior and senior years. Students who are pursuing the performance concentration work toward a junior and senior recital. Students pursuing the music studies concentration engage in research their junior and senior years culminating in a senior capstone presentation of that research.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of standard technique appropriate to the student鈥檚 instrument or voice in solo recitals and/or juries.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of standard technique appropriate to the student鈥檚 instrument or voice in ensemble performance.
Graduates will be able to employ techniques specific to ensemble performance including blending in a section, following direction, and performance etiquette.
Graduates will be able to recognize, identify, and apply standard Music Theory elements including tonal harmony, counterpoint, voice leading, non-tonal harmony, and notation.
Graduates will be able to analyze tonal and non-tonal music including that of the 20th century.
Graduates will be able to memorize basic facts related to music history and interpret music in relation to those facts.
Graduates will be able to demonstrate functional skills at the piano.

Careers

The benefits of SLU's B.A. in music program include several career opportunities. During their time in the music program, students have found positions at summer music camps, interned at musical theatre and opera companies, worked in local box office venues, taught private lessons and performed in venues across St. Louis.

Graduates of the Saint Louis University music program have gone on to graduate study and careers in:

Music management and business
Music education
Music performance
Religious music programming
Music therapy

• Music Studies
• Performance