University of Dayton Music Programs

The Department of Music at the University of Dayton offers a diverse and rigorous curriculum for music majors and non-music majors in a liberal arts setting. Music degrees offer intensive, professional training for students who wish to pursue careers in the fields of Composition, Education, Performance, and Music Therapy. These programs emphasize advanced musical skills, theoretical foundations, and experiential learning in the field, supported by close faculty mentorship. The University’s Arts degree offers students the flexibility to pursue their individual interests in music as well as in other fields. All music majors develop creativity, discipline, teamwork, and critical thinking skills that transfer to a wide variety of careers.

All of the music degree programs share a core curriculum of music theory, essential musicianship skills, music history, and ethnomusicology. Many of these components have been integrated with the general education requirements of the Common Academic Program (CAP). This allows students to build their knowledge of music in an interdisciplinary framework that integrates music with history, religion, diversity and social justice.