Columbia College Music Program
Program Coordinator: Rebecca Johnston, Ph.D.
The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a comprehensive program that provides extensive instruction in technical music skills and interpretive and creative approaches to music within the context of a broad liberal arts degree. Musical skills are developed through studio instruction, ensemble participation, solo performance, study of supporting music courses, and a final capstone experience. The program’s major goals for its students include developing competence and leadership in the major area of study and preparing students for a variety of careers in the field of music and for entry into graduate programs.

What You Can Do With a B.A. in Music

Skills
Music majors develop skills that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. Many employers specifically seek music majors because of the interpersonal and detail-oriented skills they develop.
These skills include:

• Verbal communication
• Ability to work individually
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Listening, clarifying, questioning and responding
• Creative problem solving
• Collaboration and compromising
• Patience and persistence
• Project management

Employment
Employment opportunities for this major include but are not limited to:

• Arts and Entertainment - music performance
• Education - admissions, advising, student affairs, studio teacher, private school teacher
• Business - marketing, human resources, sales, arts production manager, publisher, editor
• Church Music – accompanist, music director, adult or children’s choir director
• Continuing Education – entry into graduate programs, including music, law, medicine or other fields