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Sep 07, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Music, B.A.
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Music Major
Merrimack College’s bachelor of arts in music unlocks your creative potential, while providing you with a comprehensive music education. The degree reflects current trends in music production and engineering and introduces you to music production software and equipment, music composition programs, music theory and history, and more.
In the Music program, you’ll learn to:
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Analyze and interpret music from around the world in a variety of genres, styles and traditions
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Develop your theoretical understanding of music composition
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Create your own original compositions
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Become proficient in musical performance in at least one vocal or instrumental area
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Perform publicly at Merrimack, either in an ensemble or in a solo performance
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Sharpen your critical writing skills about musical history, genres, styles and audiences
Transfer Students to the Music Program
For students transferring into the program, the transfer of music courses and level of placement in the Music program will be determined by the Music Faculty. To ask questions about the process, please contact Laura Moore Pruett, Director of the Music program, by email: pruettl@merrimack.edu
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Program Requirements
The bachelor of music is open to all Merrimack students and there are no prerequisites to apply. Auditions are not required and you do not have to read music to declare the music major.
The curriculum for the bachelor of arts in music consists of 48 credits, as specified below. These include 32 credits in required core classes, a 4-credit required experiential internship, a 4-credit required performance course, a 4-credit required interdisciplinary course and a 4-credit required non-classical/popular music content course.
Required Experiential Internship
Choose from the Following Performance Options
Interdisciplinary Courses
One from the Following Courses
Non-Classical/Popular Music Courses
One of the Following Courses
Directed Studies
FAA 4900 Directed Study in Music
This course may be substituted for a course with director approval
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