The University of St. Thomas

Undergraduate Majors

Programs of Study

Recognized for academic and artistic excellence, the Department of Music at the University of St. Thomas offers a variety of programs to suit your academic and career goals.  All programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Majors

Music (B.A.)
Liturgical Music (B.A.)
Music Business (B.A.)
Music Education (B.M.)
Music Performance (B.M.)

Minors

Music
Jazz Studies
Electronic Music Production

Areas

Keyboard Studies Program
Guitar Studies Program

The Core Curriculum
In addition to fulfilling the major curriculum, all bachelor degrees awarded by the University of St. Thomas shall meet the core curriculum requirements of the undergraduate program.  The core curriculum is organized into nine curricular areas and two competency requirements.

  • Literature and Writing - 8 credits
  • Moral and Philosophical Reasoning - 8 credits
  • Natural Science and Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning - 12 credits
  • Faith and the Catholic Tradition - 12 credits
  • Social Analysis - 4 credits
  • Historical Studies - 4 credits
  • Fine Arts - 4 credits
  • Language and Culture - 12 credits
  • Human Diversity - 4 credits
  • Computer Competency
  • Health and Fitness - 0 credit

For detailed core curriculum requirements, please refer to the University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Catalog.

MuBu Launch

The Music Department is excited to announce the launch of its revised Music Business (MuBu) degree.  The MuBu curriculum was recently overhauled to better support the flourishing field of Music Business. 

New MuBu specific courses include "Introduction to Music Business," "History of Music Industry and Music Careers," along with a refocused internship program.

Check out the Music Business page to view the revised MuBu degree requirements.