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The University of Washington's School of Music provides extensive professional training through both performance-focused and research-based degree options. With more than 500 enrolled music students, the school awards various qualifications including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Numerous non-major students also engage in private lessons or join musical groups purely for personal enrichment. The curriculum acknowledges music's dual aspects: as a dynamic creative discipline needing continuous revitalization through composers, musicians, and educators, and as an academic field within the humanities demanding scholarly examination of its theoretical frameworks and historical evolution. Graduate programs create an immersive setting for deeper exploration of either performance or music scholarship.