1. BYU-Idaho Department of Music
Degrees
BYU-Idaho Department of Music

2. 3 Basic Types Liberal Arts Degree (BA) Professional Degree (BM)
Hybrid (BMA)–strong secondary emphasis

3. 40 credits in Foundations
BA in Music
Liberal Arts Degree
40 credits in Foundations
53 credits in Music
27 elective credits

4. BA Career Options Really whatever you make of it
Many jobs just require college degree
intellectual skills of analysis, critical thinking, written and verbal communication, etc.
Pre-professional
Medical, Dental, Chiropractic, Law, Business
Graduate studies
Music, Humanities, ??

5. BM Ed Professional Degree Specialization in Education
40 credits in Foundations
60 credits in Music
20 credits in Education

6. BM in Education Public or Private K-12 teaching Graduate School Band
Choral
Orchestra
Take ED 342 to certify for K-6
Graduate School

7. BM Professional Degree Specialization in Performance
40 credits in Foundations
75-80 credits in Music
0-5 credits in electives

8. BM in Performance Performance Career Graduate School
Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Recording
Freelance
Other music related
Graduate School

9. BMA Music Degree with secondary emphasis 40 credits in Foundations
60 credits in Music
20 credits in Minor or 2 clusters

10. BMA Emphases String Emphasis General Private teaching
Theory/Composition
Music History

11. Review BA in Music BM Ed BM Performance BMA-General, Strings
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