BA in Music - Music History in Storrs United States | University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut | Storrs United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 39,000
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

Music scholars examine musical works and culture within Western traditions, concentrating on specific forms (such as masses, motets, symphonies, and string quartets) along with stylistic developments, musical institutions, theoretical concepts, and composers' contributions. This field investigates patterns of evolution—exploring why musical styles transform and why certain genres thrived in the 16th century while others peaked in the 19th. These inquiries are explored within a wider sociocultural framework, analyzing religious, political, social, and intellectual shifts that shaped Western civilization.

Music majors complete a three-semester overview of Western music history and select an advanced specialized course (options include non-Western music studies) with an intensive writing requirement. The Bachelor of Arts with a Music History focus prepares students for graduate studies in the field or deeper personal enrichment. UConn's Music Department provides graduate opportunities including a Master of Arts in music history and a combined theory-history Ph.D. program. Additional details about graduate studies are available in the Graduate Music Student Handbook.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Your submitted high school transcript(s) should include your senior classes, class rank (if applicable), and latest grades earned. Postsecondary official transcript(s) from each institution attended are also required whether or not credit is desired or expected. Transcripts must be submitted to UConn directly from the secondary institution, either electronically or by mail in a sealed envelope.
All academic credentials not written in English must be accompanied by an official, certified English translation.
The minimum score requirement for the TOEFL is 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), or 79 (internet-based), minimum score requirement for the IELTS exam is 6.5. Test scores must be sent directly to the University of Connecticut from the respective test provider. Meeting the minimum score requirements does not guarantee admission into the University.
The personal essay is required and provides the applicant an opportunity to add a unique voice to the application as well as demonstrate writing ability. The personal essay is a component on the Common Application or the Coalition Application and should range between 250 – 650 words.
Two letters of recommendation are optional but can distinguish an applicant's character and are preferred. Recommendation letters can be sent electronically, by fax, or by postal mail.
International applicants who have achieved 510 or higher on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT or 24 or higher on the English, Reading, and Composite on the ACT.

Tuition USD 39,000

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