Bachelor's in Music

About the Music Program

Slippery Rock University, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, boasts a faculty of distinguished performing artists and master teachers renowned in the region. Our music degree programs are carefully crafted to align with the diverse interests and career aspirations of today’s students. A supportive, family-like atmosphere combined with ample facilities for practice and performance create an exceptional environment for learning and growth.

What Can I Do With a Music Degree?

Slippery Rock University music majors have successfully transitioned into diverse, rewarding careers. Recent graduates in music education teach Pre-K through 12 in both public and private schools, while those in music therapy work in settings such as schools, nursing homes, psychiatric centers, correctional facilities, rehabilitation centers, shelters, and private practice. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree have found success in music merchandising, church music, marching arts, and the television and radio industries. Music performance alumni often pursue careers as performers and private instructors. Additionally, many SRU music students, regardless of their program, advance to graduate school for further study in music and related fields.

Why Choose a Music Degree?

• World-class Faculty
  Students will be taught by faculty who are recognized throughout the state, region, and nation as top performers and teachers in their fields. No graduate assistants teach classes, lessons or ensembles in the Music Department.
• Career and Graduate School Opportunities
  Most of our recent music education and music therapy graduates have proceeded directly into the profession. Our music majors have also been successful in gaining entrance into top graduate schools, winning military band auditions, starting music publishing companies, and being hired to teach at colleges and universities throughout the country.
• Ensembles Performance Opportunities
  Our ensembles have toured and performed throughout the United States and internationally, including England, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Ensembles at SRU have performed world premieres of works by leading composers in multiple genres and have several full-length recordings to their credit. With no graduate students on campus, our undergraduate music majors can audition for and perform in any of our ensembles.
• Applied Lessons
  All music majors, regardless of degree choice, receive a weekly, hour-long lesson on their major instrument by our expert faculty.
• Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
  SRU accreditation means that our music programs meet or exceed the industry standards developed by experts in the music field.