Butler University
| Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Butler University is a nationally recognized university with six academic colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences. We’re known for providing small classes, opportunities to engage directly with faculty, and real-world experience through internships, co-ops, research with faculty mentors, performances, and community engagement offerings. These opportunities give our students the knowledge and skills they need to excel after college—both in the workforce and in life. Butler students have had significant success after graduation, as demonstrated by the University’s 98 percent placement rate within six months of graduation. At Butler, we believe experiencing is foundational to learning. So you’ll be applying what you learn right away—in class and out. You’ll be a more adaptive thinker. An expert problem solver. And, in four years, a candidate with more marketable skills than the competition. At Butler, we believe experiencing is foundational to learning. So you’ll be applying what you learn right away—in class and out. You’ll be a more adaptive thinker. An expert problem solver. And, in four years, a candidate with more marketable skills than the competition. |
Degree
| Bachelor of Arts in Music | The B.A. degree is perfect for students interested in a Double Major or Minor in another academic area. |
| Bachelor of Musical Arts | The B.M.A. degree is great for students with one or more Emphases (see “Emphases” tab below). Considered a professional degree, the B.M.A. allows for more flexibility than the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) curricula. |
| BM in Instrumental Performance | The B.M. degrees are professional degrees with a specific focus. Students pursuing the B.M. in Performance degree typically pursue graduate school. |
| BM in Vocal Performance | |
| BM in Composition | The B.M. degrees are professional degrees with a specific focus. Students pursuing the B.M. in Composition degree typically pursue graduate school. |
| BM in Jazz Studies | The B.M. degrees are professional degrees with a specific focus. Students pursuing the B.M. in Jazz Studies degree often pursue graduate school, but are also prepared to immediately enter the field as a professional jazz musician. |
| BM in Choral/General Music Education, P-12 | |
| BM Area All-Grade: Instrumental Major | |
| BM Area All-Grade: Piano Major | |
| BM Area All-Grade: Voice Major | |
| BM in Instrumental Performance and Instrumental Music Education | The B.M. in Performance and Music Education degree is a five-year program leading to a double major in performance and music education, with P-12 certification in choral/general music or instrumental/general music. |
| BM in Vocal Performance and Choral Music Education | |
| BM in Piano Performance and Instrumental Music Education | |
| BM in Piano Performance and Choral Music Education | |
| Double Majors | The Arts Administration program offers this degree with a music emphasis. |
| Engineering Dual Degrees | We are pleased to announce the new Music and Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP)! In this five-year degree program, students graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Butler University and a degree in engineering from Butler’s program partner, the Purdue School of Engineering at Indianapolis. Learn more about EDDP. Curriculum guides are below: |
| Music + Biomedical Engineering | |
| Music + Computer Engineering | |
| Music + Electrical Engineering | |
| Music + Energy Engineering | |
| Music + Mechanical Engineering | |
| Music + Motorsports Engineering | |
| Music Therapy Dual Degrees | We are pleased to announce the new Music Therapy Dual Degree Program! In this degree program, students graduate with either a Bachelor of Arts in Music or Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Butler University and a degree in Music Therapy from Butler’s program partner, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Curriculum guides are below: |
| BA in Music + Music Therapy (10 semesters/5 years) | |
| Choral Music Education + Music Therapy (12 semesters/6 years) | |
| Instrumental Music Education + Music Therapy (12 semesters/6 years) | |
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