Bachelor of Music at Wesleyan University

International students can study the Music at Wesleyan University at its main campus in Aberdeen, United States of America. This Bachelor degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program has a duration of 4 years and is offered at the university's main campus. Students can apply for the next intake starting on September 4, 2027.

About Bachelor of Music

Major programs are put together by the students in consultation with their advisors. The programs reflect the individual interests and needs of the students. The department requires that a program proposal, including all music courses previously taken and those planned for the future, be submitted at the time of application to be a major. A major program should have a healthy balance between courses in music history and culture; courses in music analysis, theory and composition; and courses in performance. It is a fundamental principle of the Wesleyan music program that the study of music and the experience of music should reinforce and inspire each other. A major program must show evidence of work in at least one musical tradition outside the area of the student's prime concentration. The understanding that comes with new experiences is an essential part of the music opportunity at Wesleyan.

A music major's possible foci of study include Western classical music; new and experimental music; African American, Indonesian, Indian, and African musics; and European and American music outside the art tradition. These and other possibilities are not mutually exclusive but can be studied in combinations that reflect the interests of individual students. The music profession is international. In many areas of music study, at least one foreign language is essential.

Prerequisites to the music major:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
One Course in the Music Theory Gateway Category	1
MUSC103	Materials and Design
MUSC201	Tonal Harmony
MUSC202	Theory and Analysis
MUSC210	Theory of Jazz Improvisation

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Course List
Code	Title	Hours
One Course in the History/Culture Gateway Category	1
MUSC102	World Music
MUSC106	A Thousand Years of Music History
MUSC109	Introduction to Experimental Music
MUSC110	Introduction to South Indian Music
MUSC111	Music and Theater of Indonesia
MUSC115	Introduction to North Indian Music
MUSC117	Musicking Body

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
One Course in the Performance Category	1
MUSC 413 through MUSC 464

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Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Music at Wesleyan University

Entry Requirements

Students eligible for admission must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) or be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance (17) and meet the criteria for homeschooled students.

The following are recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma:

A GED certificate
A state certificate awarded after passing an authorized test and that the state recognizes as equivalent to a high school diploma
An academic transcript showing that the student has successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 100

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Music at Wesleyan University

Application Fee 65

How to Apply for Bachelor of Music at Wesleyan University

Both Regular Decision applications and Early Decision applications include the following:

First-Year Application & Personal Essay

Completed Common Application or Apply Coalition, Powered by Scoir, including Wesleyan’s member-specific questions.

Secondary School Report Form & Transcript

Your school counselor should submit a secondary school report along with an official transcript (including courses in progress) and school profile.

Homeschool Supplement (if applicable: only available on Common Application site)

Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that school forms be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

Counselor Recommendation

Your school counselor should submit a written evaluation.

Mid-year Grade Report

Your school counselor should submit your midyear grades when available (end of first semester or second trimester).

Teacher Evaluation Forms

Two academic teacher evaluations are required. You are encouraged to submit one from a humanities or social sciences teacher and one from a math or science teacher.

Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that teacher evaluations be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

Early Decision Agreement

The Early Decision Agreement form is available for download, but it is also provided as part of the Common Application.

(Early Decision applicants ONLY)

Application Fee

$65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver. We will waive the application fee for all applicants who apply for financial aid. Receiving this fee waiver will not disadvantage an applicant in any way.

Track Your Application Materials

After you have submitted your application you will receive an email with a PIN which will enable you to access WesCheck, your applicant portal, to track your application materials.

Bachelor of Music at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

United States of America, Aberdeen