The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Music degree program at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia is a fully accredited, four-year, intensive program for students who want to study music at a professional level with the flexibility to personalize studies through different areas of emphasis.

Available areas of emphasis for the Music degree program include:

• Jazz Studies – The Jazz Studies emphasis provides the theoretical background and performance experiences necessary for graduates to succeed as a jazz musician in the rigors of today’s music profession.
• Multidisciplinary Studies – The Multidisciplinary Studies emphasis affords students the opportunity to major in Music and a secondary area as a “double major.” Students take a core of music classes, general education classes and electives that can be used as a second major. This degree equips student to pursue a career in music or a secondary area.
• Performance – The Performance emphasis offers majors on orchestral instruments, voice, piano and guitar. This program is designed to prepare students for entry into professional musical careers or graduate school.
• Theory and Composition – The Theory and Composition emphasis develops artistic talents, awareness of the business side of contemporary music making and the unique compositional voice of each student. This degree provides students with a well-balanced education in historical forms and contemporary trends in preparation for entry into the fields of music production, arranging and music technology.