Music
CompareWhat is Music?
This major is intended for students interested in the broad historical, cultural, and theoretical aspects of music, rather than professional training. There are four areas of study in our Bachelor of Arts program:
- Composition
- Music Technology
- Musicology
- Music+
Each area of study has a different focus. Composition focuses on the creation of pieces and techniques behind music. Music Technology looks into the history and application of making music with technology. Musicology offers a cultural education that focuses on an end goal of research or teaching music history. If you have interests beyond these fields, you can create your own curriculum with Music+. Some examples include:
- Music+ Business
- Music+ Media
- Music+ Recording Arts
- Music+ Administrative Arts
Career Options
- Arranging
- Composition
- Ethnomusicology
- Equipment technology
- Music editing
- Music engineering & mixing
- Music history
- Music performance
- Music promotion
- Music publishing
- Music recording
- Music reporting
- Music therapy
- Research
Post-Graduation Success1
87% employed or continuing education
56% employed after graduation
31% attending graduate school
$50,503 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Arc Worldwide, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Solstice View All
Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania View All
Academic Profile Middle 50% 2
26 - 31 ACT score
1210 - 1420 SAT score
2.98 - 3.64 high school GPA
Graduation & Retention3
4.5 years to degree
94% freshman retention rate
45% four-year graduation rate
73% six-year graduation rate
Annual Program Costs
Illinois Resident
- Tuition: $13,640
- Fees: $4,174
- Expenses4: $15,180
- Total: $32,994
Non-Resident
- Tuition: $30,782
- Fees: $4,174
- Expenses4: $15,520
- Total: $50,476
International
- Tuition: $31,656
- Fees: $4,174
- Expenses4: $15,520
- Total: $51,350