Bachelor of Music
Template:Short description A Bachelor of Music (BMus; sometimes conferred as Bachelor of Musical Arts) is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of a program of study in music.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The degree may be awarded for performance, music education, composition, music theory, musicology / music history (musicology degrees may be a Bachelor of Arts rather than a Bachelor of Music), music technology, music therapy, sacred music, music business/music industry, entertainment, music production, or jazz studies. Since the 2010s, some universities have begun offering degrees in music composition with technology, which include traditional theory and musicology courses and sound recording and composition courses using digital technologies.
Overview
In the United States, the Bachelor of Music is a professional degree, and the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring proficiency in an instrument, voice, or conducting. One of the most renowned is Juilliard School in New York, a professional educational arm of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.<ref>Juilliard School. Encyclopædia Britannica.</ref> Juilliard offers bachelor’s degrees in music, dance, and drama.<ref>Academics. Juilliard School Official Website.</ref> Berklee College of Music also offers a variety of such degrees, including a four-year professional degree,<ref>Bachelor of Music in Professional Music. Berklee College of Music Official Website.</ref> as well as instrumental and online undergraduate courses.<ref>Berklee Undergraduate Courses. Berklee College of Music Official Website.</ref>
In Canada, the BM is often considered an undergraduate degree. Programs typically last from three to four and a half years.<ref>Bachelor of Music in Canada. studyinfocentre.com website.</ref>
In the United Kingdom, the Bachelor of Music is generally a first degree lasting three years or four years and consisting of a wide range of areas of study (normally including performance, composition, music theory, musicology/music history), but at the University of Oxford<ref>Regulations for the degrees of Bachelor and Doctor of Music Template:Webarchive</ref> and University of Cambridge<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> it was a one-year postgraduate degree which could only be taken if a student were to have been a graduate in music with honors at those universities; the undergraduate course is in the Faculty of Arts and leads to the Bachelor of Arts (and subsequently the Master of Arts (Oxbridge)). In Scotland, as part of its undergraduate Bachelor’s degree programme, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers a BMus in Jazz,<ref>‘BMus Jazz’. Scotland, UK.</ref> while Edinburgh University through its Edinburgh College of Art offers a three year BMus degree, with the option for a fourth ‘Honours’ year, styled ‘BMus(Hons)’.<ref>BMus(Hons) Template:Webarchive. Edinburgh University Official Website. Scotland, UK.</ref>
In Australia, Music Bachelor Degree study programs are available at, among others, the University of Sydney,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Monash University,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the University of New South Wales,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the University of Adelaide,<ref>"Bachelor of Music". University of Adelaide. Australia.</ref> Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University,<ref>[1] "Bachelor of Music"]. Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Australia,</ref> and the University of Tasmania.<ref>"Bachelor of Music". University of Tasmania. Australia.</ref> The University of Canberra offers a 'Bachelor of Creative Industries (Contemporary Music Practice)'.<ref>"Bachelor of Creative Industries (Contemporary Music Practice)". University of Canberra. Australia.</ref>
Abbreviations
After a degree holder's name, as on a business card or a CV, the degree is abbreviated in various ways, including: BM, BMus, MusB, or MusBac. Some recipients add an abbreviation for the name of the institution which granted the degree as well, e.g., "Susan Bhattara, BMus(Oxon)"; Oxon is the Latin abbreviation for the University of Oxford.
Post-graduation options
Graduates may apply for jobs in performance, teaching, or arts administration. As well, graduates can apply for jobs that require a bachelor's degree in any subject, such as some entry-level jobs in banking, insurance, sales, and administration. Graduates with an interest in teaching in the school system may go on to complete a teaching degree or diploma. Graduates who have achieved a high standard on their instrument, voice, or another specialisation such as composition or conducting may be eligible to apply for a Master of Music (MMus) if their grades are high enough (a B+ or A− average is typically required). BMus graduates can also apply to a range of graduate programs outside of music, such as library science, business administration or public administration; a B+ or A− average is typically required. Some programs may require BMus graduates to complete preparatory or make-up courses in the field of the master's. As well, some programs require the GRE or GMAT (standardized tests). BMus graduates in some fields, such as composition, music theory, or musicology may be able to apply directly to PhD programs if they have a high average and strong recommendation letters.