{"id":6472,"date":"2022-06-24T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T19:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=6472"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:54:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T22:54:28","slug":"ba-theory","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/music\/ba-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"BA Music with Music Theory concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-style-default\">The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music at BU School of Music is for students who desire a broad liberal arts education while exploring music without a strict focus in performance, composition and theory, or music education.&nbsp;The major prepares students for graduate work and academic careers in musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, and composition, and for professional careers in music criticism, music librarianship, music publishing, arts management, and other wide-ranging areas of the music and arts industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The BA in Music with a concentration in Music Theory provides students the opportunity to explore the inner workings of music from all styles and periods in depth, utilizing theoretical, analytical, historical, and cultural perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum requirements for the BA in Music program can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-music\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Bulletin.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax alignfull has-background-color-quaternary has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-50\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-854x480.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1280x720.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1366x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-50 wp-image-1628\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1984x1116.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-854x480.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3>About Composition &amp; Theory at Boston University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4>BA students concentrating in Music Theory will gain knowledge of contemporary and historical compositional practices, and a mastery of analytic techniques for tonal and post-tonal music. <\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"headline-1\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline is-style-default\">Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Students may take up to 6 credits of private instrumental or vocal instruction towards the degree and will typically study with a graduate assistant. Eligibility to study with a School of Music faculty member is determined by audition and faculty availability. BA students (newly admitted students and transfer students) who choose private instrumental and vocal instruction will be charged an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/registration\/tuition-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Applied Music Fee<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Situated within a large, top-tier research institution, students can in music studies while also pursuing additional majors and\/or minors in other fields such as humanities, sciences, and health. Participation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Hub<\/a> courses with a vast array of options offered by nearly every college, school, and department on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Flexibility to pursue additional academic areas of study, including rigorous academic minors or concentrations, or a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/policies\/dual-degree-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">dual degree<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-quaternary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-1024x647.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-636x402.jpg 636w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-1536x970.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200-1583x1000.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/01\/JosephSedarski_1900x1200.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 id=\"headline-1\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-headline\">STUDENT INTERNSHIP SERIES:<br>My Internship at Juventas New Music Ensemble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">A Rochester, Minnesota native,&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Sedarski (CFA\u201923)<\/strong>, began interning at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.juventasmusic.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Juventas New Music Ensemble<\/a>, a nonprofit organization showcasing the work of today\u2019s most brilliant emerging composers, as a social media intern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote is-style-pop has-quaternary-theme has-quaternary-theme-text\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">Stay curious and stay passionate.<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">Joseph Sedarski (CFA&#8217;23)<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The undergrad student majoring in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/composition-theory\/\">Music Theory and Composition<\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/\">CFA\u2019s School of Music<\/a>&nbsp;then got promoted to marketing coordinator, where he manages email communications, online arts calendars, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2022\/student-internship-series-joseph-sedarski-cfa23\/\">Read<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Music Theory Faculty <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-357 profile type-profile status-publish hentry dicipline-music school-school-of-music unit-boston-university-tanglewood-institute program-composition-music-theory position-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/martin-amlin\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/03\/Martin-Amlin_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Amlin\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Martin Amlin<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Mildred P. 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