International Direct - Bachelor of Arts - Music

Program Description

International direct admission is for international students with advanced English-language skills. It focuses on academic, cultural, and professional growth so students can excel in school—and prepare for a successful future.

International direct students receive:

• Exclusive and rigorous academic coursework
• Priority access to in-demand courses that fit their interests
• Guidance from academic advisors and mentors
• Career development and networking opportunities
• Intensive classes with domestic students

As part of the Performing Arts Department, the Music Program welcomes students from the international campus community and provides a comprehensive education in preparation for careers in music and teaching. A dynamic faculty fosters an environment of academic and musical excellence within a liberal arts curriculum and provides students with the tools to develop an understanding of a wide variety of musical genres, practices, and pedagogies.

Graduates with the BA in music from UMass Boston will:                         

• Possess a highly developed musical intelligence that is applicable to a broad spectrum of career trajectories.
• Have proficiency on one’s major instrument, on keyboard, with score reading/analysis, and in-ear training/sight-singing, and possess a strong foundation in both Western and non-Western musical traditions in regards to history, theory, style, application, and performance.
• Be able to contextualize the intersection of and interrelationship between music and other expressive arts such as theatre and dance.
• Have acquired significant performance experience within a variety of ensemble settings and with standard and non-standard repertoire.
• Understand music in its historical, global, and creative context with significant exposure to the fields of historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and composition, respectfully.