In the Music B.A. program at Vermont State, you’ll build a foundation in music skills, knowledge, and performance to bring your talents — and your career — to life. By choosing a general concentration or a performance concentration, you can tailor our music program to fit your goals. Whether you were born to perform or teach or have another interest in music, we’ll support you in your dreams to make an impact on the world.
Our small classes make it easy to get individual attention from professors and to get to know your peers. You’ll have many opportunities to collaborate and perform with other musicians in a program that provides freedom to explore, innovate, and improvise. As you pursue an art without boundaries, you’ll develop skills to succeed in the music jobs that interest you.
We understand that the cost and value of your education is important to you. That’s why we’re committed to being one of the most affordable colleges in Vermont and why more than 80% of our students receive aid. We're here to help you fit this program into your unique financial picture. Contact this program's Admissions Counselor any time to discuss what types of financial aid are right for you.
Combined with scholarships and aid, a Vermont State education is within reach for students from all financial backgrounds. Speak with our Admissions Counselor to estimate what your true out-of-pocket costs might be for this program.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for Music, B.A.
$10,344 Full Time Annual
$431 /credit
$20,688 Full Time Annual
$862 /credit
Total Mandatory Fees
Undergraduate (In-Person / In-Person Plus)
$1,608 Full Time Annual
$67 /credit
Housing and Food
Standard Housing
$8,104 Full Time Annual
Standard Food Plan
$5,244 Full Time Annual
For complete information on tuition and fees across all programs and locations, as well as indirect costs of attendance, visit the complete tuition and fees page.
Solid Training: A strong foundation is important, and you’ll get that in our music major, with theory, piano, and history classes as you develop skills with instrumentation, vocals, or both.
Music Performance Options: You’ll have many opportunities to participate in ensembles, from traditional choirs and wind symphony to a cappella and jazz groups.
Collaboration Opportunities: Our program offers varied ways for you to work closely and share ideas with peers. You’ll collaborate with Music and Theater Arts students and may choose to participate in Musical Theater classes and productions.
Success After Graduation: Our Music graduates excel in a range of careers: performance, studio teaching, technical music production, community ensemble directing, church music positions, college and high school teaching, and non-music fields. Some also pursue graduate school.
What You’ll Learn
Music’s power comes from sharing, so our program supports various ways to develop the performance and communication skills you need to create great art with others:
Other Colleges: Vermont State’s University Chorale and Chamber Singers perform regularly with other choirs and professional instrumentalists in the Vermont Collegiate Choral Consortium.
Campus-Grown Groups: Some students form musical groups on campus that perform on and off campus at restaurants and ski areas, including Pico, Killington, and Okemo Mountain.
You’ll have many options to interact with professional and student musicians from other parts of Vermont and from out of state. Our program regularly invites outside artists to campus and arranges collaborations with off-campus ensembles. You also can travel to hear great music within the U.S. and abroad. Recent Vermont State trips went to the Bahamas, Cuba, and Costa Rica.
All of our students are offered membership in the American Choral Directors Association and the National Association for Music Educators, and attend regional and national conferences hosted by these organizations. All these opportunities will present outstanding ways for you to build a solid professional network.
Concentrations in Music
Students in this program choose a concentration to combine with their foundational classes.
Music General
Music Performance
To apply, please select Music from the list on the application. You will have opportunity to identify your concentration interest after you apply.
“Between the community service, community involvement, emphasis on education, and promoting the arts programs, there were so many opportunities for students to succeed.”
Jessica Pierpoint
“I am excited to become a teacher, so I can hopefully inspire the next generation to work hard and pursue their dreams as well. ”
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