To be accepted into the B.A. in Music, all students must complete an interview. Students who wish to take lessons on an instrument or voice must also successfully audition for entry into a studio. In the final semesters of the degree, all students complete a capstone project in collaboration with a faculty mentor.

• Create a schedule for all required courses, pay attention to prerequisites and when courses are offered, complete your first math and English courses in your first year
• Connect with an advisor at your community college and James Madison University within your first year via College Connect

B.A. in Music students choose from two concentrations: music studies and music industry. Both concentrations offer the opportunity to participate in the full range of classes, ensembles, lessons (by audition only), and experiences that the School of Music offers. Music industry students also participate in internships in the field.

This is a new program in 2023-2024. It is particularly good for students who want to get a double major in music and another field.

• Completing your Associate transfer degree post-high school satisfies all lower division general education requirements and increases the chance of completing your bachelor's degree?
• Exceeding 3 years or 90 credits at your community college means you may have exhausted your financial aid at that college and have limited your future financial aid at: James Madison University