Music - Bachelor [4 Years]
$63,870 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Music

  • The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music at Boston University is a 4-years program.
  • The BA in Music is for students who desire a broad liberal arts education while exploring music without a strict focus on performance, composition, and theory, or music education.
  • The following concentrations are available in this program:
    • BA in Music (General)
    • BA in Music with a concentration in Musicology and Ethnomusicology
    • BA in Music with a concentration in Music Theory
  • Some of the main courses students go through in this program are:
    • Music Theory
    • Aural Skills
    • History and Literature of Music
    • Philosophy
    • History
    • Anthropology
  • Students can pursue professional careers in music journalism, music librarianship, music publishing, arts management/leadership, and other wide-ranging areas of the music and arts industry.
  • The Graduation rate of Boston University is 87%.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 10:1.
  • The acceptance rate of Boston University is 22%.
  • Boston University ranked #42 among national universities by U.S News and World Report.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $58560 $58560 $58560 $58560
Health Insurance $3054 $3054 $3054 $3054
Books and supply $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000
Compulsory Fees $1256 $1256 $1256 $1256
Total Fees $63870 $63870 $63870 $63870

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 90 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1430 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 34 36 1
Duolingo Duolingo 110 160 1

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have proof of their senior secondary school transcripts with a minimum B average.
  • Students required to maintain at least a 2.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • Students required a Higher Secondary Certificate/ISC (State board exams may also be considered for admission).