Undergraduate Music Studies at Duke
The
undergraduate curriculum of the music department is designed
for the student who wishes to pursue a broad range of musical
interests within the context of a liberal arts education. Emphasis
is given to a variety of musical disciplines, including composition,
theory, performance, ethnomusicology, and musicology (music
history). The music major is designed not only to prepare the
student for graduate work in music scholarship, performance,
or composition, but also to offer a solid foundation in one
of the most ancient of the liberal arts.
This section of our website describes the major and minor in music--why someone might choose the major or minor, how to make best use of the opportunities they afford, what they might portend for a future in music. This section also offers suggestions for coherent paths within the major and descriptions of various procedures. Reading our mission and goals will provide valuable information as well. For more information about undergraduate offerings in music, please contact Susan Dunn, Director of Undergraduate Studies.