The bachelor of arts degree in music is intended to serve students combining a music degree with interests in one or more of the following:
- A broad liberal arts education.
- Exploration of the interdisciplinary relationship of music coursework to coursework in other areas of the Meadows School and the University as a whole.
- An additional major, a minor or preparation for medical school or law school.
- Preparation for graduate study in music.
- Participation in the SMU Honors Program.
- A term or summer of study abroad.
SMU Degree Requirements
An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows: