{"id":8692,"date":"2022-07-18T12:32:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?page_id=8692"},"modified":"2022-08-11T09:36:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:36:06","slug":"ba-track-declaration-form","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/students\/music\/ba-track-declaration-form\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Music BA Track Declaration Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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The General BA route contains sufficient elective credits to be used for those students seeking Music Education licensure. &lt;br&gt; Faculty Mentor for Music Ed licensure: Kelly Bylica (kbylica@bu.edu)'  id='choice_45_5_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_45_5_0' id='label_45_5_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'><b>BA in Music (General):<\/b> 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. 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