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The University of Washington's School of Music serves as a full-fledged professional institution providing diverse degree programs focused on both performance and academic research. With more than 500 music students enrolled, the school awards various degrees including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy. Numerous non-major students also engage in private lessons or join musical ensembles purely for personal enrichment. The School of Music's curriculum reflects music's dual character: as a vibrant creative art that thrives through the work of composers, performers, and educators, and as an academic discipline within the humanities that demands scholarly examination of its theoretical frameworks and historical evolution. Graduate students benefit from an intellectually stimulating setting that allows for deeper exploration in either performance or scholarly pursuits.