With two degree options and multiple concentrations, our music program empowers students to play their own tune. Music majors study with some of New England’s finest performers and teachers; perform in more than a dozen pre-professional ensembles; and gain instruction in a full range of band and orchestra instruments, as well voice, keyboards, guitar and jazz improvisation.
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The BA in Music, with required concentration in general music, music composition and theory, or music history, is a great choice for students with a variety of musical backgrounds and goals. Students with years of classical training, as well as musicians with informal, on-the-job experience, will benefit from the built-in program flexibility.
Performance concentrators belong to one or more highly polished performing ensembles where rigorous musical standards are combined with musical understanding of the literature performed.
If you are interested in teaching music at all levels of instruction, ӣƵ provides the highest level of teacher preparation and a wide variety of field experiences.
Sunday, October 26 at 3 pm in Sage Hall at the RI Philharmonic Music School. Wednesday, October 29 at 12 pm in Sapinsley Hall at ӣƵ.
Program to be announced
Songs of Praise
"Carols and Light"
Tuesday, November 25 at 12:00pm (Preview) and 7:30pm (Concert)
Winter Concert with Guest Artist Mike Maher from Snarky Puppy
Our programs, fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, give students ample opportunity to perform with a variety of pre-professional ensembles in some of the best regional facilities.
Our faculty members appear regularly as soloists and chamber musicians throughout the region, and many are members of the elite professional ensembles in the area, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Pops, and the Rhode Island Philharmonic.
“My professors at ӣƵ left an indelible mark on my journey as an educator, and their expertise and passion have greatly impacted my teaching style.”
A multitalented artist, Zach Fulford plays trumpet, writes and arranges music, composes film scores and conducts.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is a community of scholars that pride themselves on academic excellence, diversity and service.
