Music
    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 43,927 / Year
    Next IntakeAugust 14, 2023

    Music

    About

    Bachelor of Music

    A Music degree from Kennesaw State University prepares you to enter various careers in music such as a solo performer, a studio teacher, a university professor, or a composer. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

    The Music degree offers six concentrations (Instrumental Performance, Jazz Performance, Piano Performance, Voice Performance, Composition, and Music Theory) and prepares you to enter various careers in music, such as a solo performer, studio teacher, composer, or continue into graduate studies. The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    GPA Requirement 

    Graduation from high school with GPA of 2.5 with qualifying SAT/ACT test scores

    (If educated outside of the United States, the required official evaluation
    must indicate GPA)

    First-Year Student Announcement:

    First-year students applying to Kennesaw State University for the Summer, and Fall 2023 semesters may be admitted without an ACT or SAT score if they have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

    * Students who have a GPA of less than 3.2 should submit official ACT or SAT scores along with their high school transcript to be considered for admission. 

    *For students who were educated outside the United States, the GPA must be reflected on the official evaluation (see requirements below). Kennesaw State will review the official evaluation.

    **Being exempt from SAT/ACT does not guarantee that students are also exempt from the English proficiency requirement if they are citizens of non-English speaking countries (see the Validation of English Proficiency section below).

    Note: Test scores are still required for some scholarships (e.g. Zell Miller) and programs (e.g. Architecture).

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Career

    What can you do with a Music degree?

    • Private Studio Teacher
    • Music Director
    • College Professor
    • Classical Composition
    • Professional Arranger
    • Recording Studio Professionals
    • Instrument Design and Repair
    • Music Scholarship and Research
    • Music Criticism
    • Music Publishing

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 40

    How to Apply

    Please use the Common Application if any of the following are true:

    • You are a student who is still in high school and without college credit
    • You have earned college credit prior to high school graduation (dual enrollment credit, AP/IB credit)
    • You graduated high school less than 5 years ago and earned less than 30 credit hours of college credit (if you attended any college).

    Music

    Kennesaw State University

    Kennesaw State University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Kennesaw