BA in Music
Virginia Tech — Blacksburg, VA
About this program
The Bachelor of Arts in Music at Virginia Tech is offered through the School of Performing Arts (SOPA) within the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design. Virginia Tech music students enjoy the advantages of being at a major research university while studying in a department that is a close-knit community with student-centered faculty. The Music BA offers five degree options: Music Performance, Music Education, Music Composition, Creative Technologies in Music (CTLA), and Music & Technology Liberal Arts (MTLA). The Music Performance, Education, and Composition degree options require auditions for admission. The CTLA option focuses on producing tracks, making beats, composing for film and video games, and designing audio for immersive and interactive art (with electronic dance music, hip-hop, pop, rock, metal, jazz, folk, and cinematic styles). In CTLA, students collaborate with theatre and film directors, video game developers, installation artists, and creative coders. The MTLA option allows more free electives outside of Music and offers greater flexibility for double majors, requiring no audition for admission. SOPA presents over 150 public events each year and hosts more than 30 nationally and internationally known guest artists in residencies every year. NASM-accredited.
Audition & application overview
- Requires a live or recorded audition
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