Students walking toward King — A guitar student and friend approach the King Building. Photo credit: Janine Bentivegna

Program Overview

Musical Studies

Program Type: Major

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department: 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?

Study Away Programs

Associated Faculty

Variety of Courses

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.

Performance Ensembles

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