The department offers four concentrations in the context of a broad liberal arts program. This concentration leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The music literature concentration has a historical orientation and leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The music technology concentration teaches students to compose music using the newest electronic music technology, both hardware and software. Students learn techniques such as MIDI sequencing, digital and analog recording, sound design, audio for video, and the latest methods for delivering music over the Internet.
Students also study composition for both acoustic and electric instruments.
The concentration includes a thorough background in the fundamentals of music, including music theory and history, and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The Music Teacher Preparation Program is offered in coordination with the New England Conservatory of Music. This program leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree and to provisional Massachusetts teaching certification. An audition is required for this concentration. The music industry concentration is the first such undergraduate program in Boston.