Program Overview
Musical Studies
Musical Studies Program majors study everything from video game music to music technology and acoustics. What unites all of these projects is a critical intellectual approach to music.
Why Study Musical Studies at Oberlin?
Arts and Sciences Orchestra
Oberlin sponsors approximately 500 concerts on campus each year, including recitals and concerts by the more than 25 student ensembles, including the Arts and Sciences Orchestra led by Phillip Highfill. Music studies majors are eligible to perform with a student ensemble to add to their musical experience and enrich their course of study.
Sample Courses
- CMUS 100 - Introduction to Western Art Music 4 credits
- CMUS 103 - Introduction to the Anthropology of Music: Case Studies from around the World 4 credits
- CMUS 130 - General Music Theory 4 credits
- CMUS 300 - Musical Studies Senior Seminar 4 credits
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