Music with an Outside Field

• Bachelor of Music
• Major

Stetson University's BM with Elective Studies in a Specific Outside Field is 32 units and mirrors a full performance degree with the addition of 20 credits in a student-chosen academic discipline outside music. The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and offers a six-to-one student-faculty ratio, award-winning ensembles and exceptionally talented faculty.

Why Music with an Outside Field at Stetson University?

Outside Field graduates combine musical careers with professional paths in their chosen discipline. You can specialize in Psychology, Religious Studies, Finance, Communication and Media Studies, Health Sciences, Political Science, and more.  The versatility of this degree opens roles that purely conservatory degrees do not.  The program prepares you for paths including medical school, law school, and performing arts management, alongside a complete conservatory music education.

Your music curriculum is uncompromised. Full weekly private lessons, ensemble participation, conducting, music technology, career skills, and a senior recital are all included. Language and diction requirements for singers and advanced theory for instrumentalists are adjusted to make room for the outside field credits.

Learn more about the School of Music.

Related Programs:

• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Music Combined with Business
• Music Technology

“The opportunities that we get here are unparalleled.”

— Michael Rodriguez '18

Career Outcomes

The program produces graduates who can articulate both a musical and a professional identity. Alumni like Emmy Award-winning composer Wesley Whatley, who studied Business alongside music, now excels as a creative producer at Macy's Parade Studio. Susan Moore, who added Psychology coursework, pursued a graduate program in Music Therapy and established a program at a Central Florida hospital. Many graduates have blended music with education, teaching in urban or international settings. Others have pursued advanced music studies at top graduate schools across the country, launching diverse careers and further academic pursuits.

Meet the Faculty

Our distinguished and diverse faculty are deeply committed to your success and will serve as teachers, mentors and collaborators. This program does not have just one or two faculty members teaching courses. Rather, all of the School of Music faculty serve as mentors. Your faculty advisor and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs have the expertise to help you structure your degree, and your studio teacher will help develop your passion and potential in music.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

At Stetson, learning goes beyond the classroom. You'll have opportunities to build real-world experience through internships, research, community engagement and other experiential learning opportunities.

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