The UVU Music Department offers a wide range of programs designed to meet your professional needs. Whether you want to be a music teacher, a performer, a composer, a producer, an entrepreneur, a doctor—or any of the dozens of opportunities available to music majors—UVU is here to help you reach your goals. We can help you figure out if one of our music majors or a music minor is right for you. If you’re thinking about a career in music, start by scheduling a career consultation with our faculty.
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Prepares students for performance-related work and studio teaching. In addition to standard courses that focus on performance skills, it includes courses relevant to the music industry such as entrepreneurship, music technology, and studio recording.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
Provides students with the competencies essential for a professional career in music secondary education.
BS in Music Education, UVU Catalog
Music education certification is possible for individuals who have been awarded bachelor degrees in music in areas other than music education. A minimum two-semester residency is required for music coursework, which includes music-major lessons, ensembles, and music education courses. To get started, interested individuals should do the following:
Will the Music Education degree meet the educational requirements for the professional credential in the state or US territory you might choose to live during or after completing your UVU degree? Visit the UVU Professional Licensure website to learn more!
Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music
Prepares students for professional work in the music industry. Includes training in
studio arranging and production, film/media composition, and jazz/commercial performance.
Bachelor of Science/Arts in Music
A liberal arts degree with a significant component of electives designed for students who desire a broad base of knowledge. The Bachelor of Arts in Music includes foreign language requirements.
Associate of Science in Music
A two-year program that offers foundational studies in musicianship and performance. Prepares students for continuation in a four-year degree program in music.
Music Technology Certificate
A two-semester program that prepares students for professional work in the music media
industry.
Integrated Studies with an Emphasis in Music
A degree with dual emphases, one of which is music and a second in another academic
area of the student’s choice.
Minor in Music
Offers introductory studies in musicianship and performance, including theory, aural
skills, private instruction and ensemble participation.
Due to the nature of the coursework, Music students should expect ensemble courses to have 3 or more contact hours for one credit. Faculty-supervised rehearsals ensure that students receive adequate preparation for required curricular performances. Additional music courses in the core curriculum and in the required curriculum for all majors have a range of credit hour and contact hour ratios. For example, aural skills classes have two contact hours and one credit. These are challenging courses where the department has determined that more contact time with professors will significantly lessen barriers to student success or graduation. In all instances, our credit hour to contact hour ratios represent increased mentorship between faculty and students.
All music credit hour and contact hour ratios follow the national guidelines of the National Association of Schools Music. Additionally, USHE institutions also follow these patterns. This ensures that students have sufficient time with professors to help them fulfill the program learning outcomes for their degrees. Outside work will also be required of students as per the Class Periods/Credits section of Academic Policies and Standards in the UVU Catalog.
