Music

School of Humanities and Sciences

A series of core courses in theory, history, analysis, writing, and applied music. Beyond the core requirements, students can also elect to concentrate in Performance, Conducting, Composition, Music History and Theory, or Music, Science, and Technology.

What You'll Study

The Department of Music at Stanford brings together music-making and scholarly research in composition, conducting, performance, music history, ethnomusicology, music theory, cognitive science, intermedia, and computer-based technologies. The undergraduate major in Music is based on a course of study that combines breadth of musical experiences across multiple dimensions with depth in a chosen area, allowing students to develop an array of tools as part of their aesthetic and musical formation. Theory, performance, history, cultural contextualization, technology, and science all contribute to a curricular foundation for all majors. The Music minor allows students to explore music through a flexible program of study. The minor can focus on Composition, History, Performance/Conducting, Theory, or Music, Science & Technology (MST), or on areas not currently served by the major, such as Ethnomusicology, Jazz, or Musical Theater. The minor can also focus on musical aspects of a non-music major such as American Studies, Anthropology, Area Studies, Computer Science, CSRE, TAPS, etc.

Degrees Offered

BA
Joint Major/BAs
Minor
Honors

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MUSIC 101

MUSIC 103

MUSIC 113

MUSIC 123A

MUSIC 123B

MUSIC 124A

MUSIC 14N

MUSIC 18A

MUSIC 18B

MUSIC 19A

MUSIC 19B

MUSIC 20A

MUSIC 25

MUSIC 2C

MUSIC 31N

MUSIC 32N

MUSIC 34N

MUSIC 36H

MUSIC 6F

MUSIC 70

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