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The University of Washington's School of Music provides extensive professional education with programs focused on both performance and academic research. With more than 500 music students enrolled, the school offers various degree options including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy. Non-major students also engage in private lessons or join musical ensembles for personal enrichment. The curriculum recognizes music's dual aspects: as a creative art form that thrives through the work of composers, performers, and educators, and as an academic discipline within the humanities that demands scholarly analysis of its theoretical foundations and historical evolution. Graduate programs create an immersive setting for students to deepen their expertise in either performance or music scholarship.