The Bachelor of Arts degree is designed for students with broad interests in music and in other academic disciplines. It is a liberal arts degree that combines the music core with two years of foreign language study and a minor, second major or other approved program.

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a Music Industry Option is for students who are interested in a career in the music business. Its core of business courses and senior internship prepare students for work in the retail music industry or in establishing their own music business.