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Santa Cruz,California 95064
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Bachelor of Arts in Music - Contemporary Practices Bachelor of Arts in Music - Global Music Bachelor of Arts in Music - Western Art Bachelor of Music Minor in Electronic Music Minor in Jazz - Spontaneous Composition and Improvisation Minor in Western Arts Music Master of Arts in Composition Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology Master of Arts in Performance Practice Master of Arts in Performance Practice (Conducting) Doctor of Philosophy in Music Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition
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The music program at UCSC integrates music performance, theory, composition, history and literature. It offers a wide variety of possibilities both to students wishing to major or minor in music, and to all students who wish to increase their musical abilities and understanding. The Music Department supports an unusually diverse curriculum for a department of its size. By a choice of electives, the student can emphasize aspects of music beyond the basic core courses required of the major or minor. Students may obtain preparation for graduate or professional work in the following broad areas.
Acceptance Rate:
The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) has an overall acceptance rate of 61%
Faculty Info:
Amy C. Beal, Ben Leeds Carson, Nicol Hammond, Karlton Hester, David Evan Jones, Bruce Kiesling, Hi Kyung Kim, Anatole Leikin, Michelle Lou, Tanya Merchant, Dard Neuman, Eric Porter, Russell Rodriguez, Nina Treadwell.
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