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The Double Degree Program
Oberlin’s Double Degree Program combines a thorough liberal arts education with exceptional preprofessional music training. In five years or fewer, double-degree students complete work for the Bachelor of Music degree from the Conservatory of Music and the Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences. About 40 students enter this program each year.
The Double Degree Program is an option for students who want to expand their possibilities for life beyond Oberlin. Many graduates go on to careers that run the gamut from professional musicians to business professionals. The advantage is that they are well prepared for whatever profession they choose.
Cellist Drew Dansby to Perform Jazz-Influenced Cello Concerto
In a "first" for the Oberlin Concerto Competition, the soloist—performing David Baker’s 1987 Concerto for Cello and Jazz Band—will be accompanied by a jazz ensemble.
Aiming for the Orchestra
March 13, 2015
Hunter Gordon ’14 studies bassoon full-time at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, hoping to begin his career as a professional musician.
All That Jazz, and Classical Too
February 13, 2015
Double-degree student Ashley Hale ’16 finds a home on both sides of campus—and both sides of the conservatory.
Putting It All Together: Charlie Abbott '15 Blends Two Majors & More
December 3, 2014
TIMARA and cinema studies student found that Oberlin's double-degree program united his interests like nothing else.
Just Curious: Vera Rudi '17 Follows Her Passions to the Stage and the Lab
November 3, 2014
A native of Norway, she chose Oberlin to study music. She chose a double degree to make the most of her experience.
Now You Hear Him: Devin Frenze '15 Explores the Limits of Human Ears
October 20, 2014
The double-degree student blends studies in composition and computer science to make music that pleases the machine.
A Little Chin Music: Pitcher Julian Sawhill Mows Down the Mozart Too
October 9, 2014
A lefty hurler with a passion for politics, the junior from North Carolina has added viola to his repertoire.
A Feel for Therapy
March 14, 2014
Double-degree student Matthew DiBiase combined his interests by shadowing music therapists and cognition researchers throughout New England.
Athletic Department Profiles Conservatory Student-Athlete Hannah Christiansen
November 1, 2013
Goyeo.com , the official website of Oberlin College athletics, recently profiled senior violinist Hannah Christiansen, a rare double-degree, double-major student who also happens to excel in two varsity sports: field hockey and lacrosse. Learn more about Hannah's achievements—and how she finds time for it all— here .
'Case of the Missing Dirt' Brings Oberlin to China
September 25, 2013
Assistant Professor of Geology Amanda Schmidt provides students with a hands-on research opportunity researching erosion in China.
NSF Recognizes Seniors
April 29, 2013
Margaret Nichols has won a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, and Adam Birdsall has received honorable mention.
