School of Music BA Track Declaration Form

School of Music Bachelor of Arts students typically declare a track in the beginning of their sophomore or junior year. Track designations are detailed below, and you may wish to consult the faculty mentor indicated before making your choice. Please also consult the CFA Bulletin for the complete listing of degree requirements for each track.

Note: current CFA Bachelor of Music (BM) students seeking to transfer into the BA in Music may require additional time to complete the program and should consult with their academic advisor before submitting any relevant forms.

School of Music BA Track Declaration Form

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Track Declaration
Please select the track you are declaring.*
- BA in Music (General): Offers breadth and depth in a liberal arts music degree and provides students with a large selection of courses within the major and the most flexibility of all the routes in choosing music electives. The General BA route contains sufficient elective credits to be used for those students seeking Music Education licensure.
  Faculty Mentor for Music Ed licensure: Kelly Bylica (kbylica@bu.edu)
- BA in Music with concentration in Musicology and Ethnomusicology: Provides students the opportunity to explore the large-scale relationships between culture, politics, and musical repertories of the Western and non-Western world, from the past to the present. Faculty expertise runs the gamut from the Middle Ages to popular music, from Indonesia to Japan, Africa, and the Americas, and from manuscript studies to oral traditions and technology.
  Faculty Mentor: Michael Birenbaum Quintero (mbq@bu.edu)
- BA in Music with concentration in Music Theory: Provides students the opportunity to explore the inner workings of music from all styles and periods in depth, utilizing theoretical, analytical, historical, and cultural perspectives.
  Faculty Mentor: Jason Yust (jyust@bu.edu)
- BA in Music with concentration in Global Music Studies: Provides students with opportunities to study music in a global context from a variety of disciplinary approaches, including performance, ethnomusicology, and music theory and analysis. Faculty Mentor: Michael Birenbaum Quintero (mbq@bu.edu)
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By checking the box below, I acknowledge that I have read the SOM BA Track Declaration Form policy as outlined above by the College of Fine Arts. The information provided in this form is true and accurate.
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School of Music BA Track Declaration Form

School of Music BA Track Declaration Form

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