Music
Degree Awarded
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Undergraduate Minor
Program Delivery
On-Campus
Locations Available
Rindge, New Hampshire
If music is your passion and your path to personal and professional growth, our newly designed Music major will develop your artistic knowledge, practical skills, and industry savvy. Opportunities in the music industry extend beyond performance to include composing for film, television and games, sound engineering, teaching, music publishing, music administration, and music therapy.
Apply to This Program NowAt Franklin Pierce, you can choose from two tracks in the major - Music Technology and Industry or Applied Music. Both tracks offer the opportunity to work with faculty who are professional composers and highly regarded performers.
You will learn core concepts of music theory and performance, music history and music technology through a diverse range of music styles.
As a music major, you will develop artistic ability, self-confidence, discipline, as well as problem-solving, creative thinking, and networking skills that will serve you in all your future endeavors.
Graduates have worked for Db Studios, Riot Games, The New Hampshire Law School and the Zac Brown Band. Others have pursued graduate education in Music composition, Theory, Musicology, and performance, attending institutions such as King’s College London, Syracuse University, and Carnegie Mellon University.
What Makes Our Music Program Different?
You can gain valuable experience through opportunities at Franklin Pierce to:
- Participate in musical ensembles — contemporary, jazz, or chamber
- Join the Vocal Ensemble or a student-run a cappella group
- Have private music lessons on most instruments, and in songwriting, composition, beat production, and Rap
- Show your Pierce pride in Pep Band and Marching Band- scholarships are available!
- Join the Music Club to help plan student performances and events
- Network with industry professionals through associations and conferences
- Fine-tune your professional opportunities by pairing the Music major with a minor or a second major in Education, Communication, Business, or Psychology
Where Can a Music Degree take me?
What do Music students Learn?
You will learn core concepts of music theory and performance, music history and music technology through a diverse range of music styles. As a music major, you will develop artistic ability, self-confidence, discipline, as well as problem-solving, creative thinking, and networking skills that will serve you in all your future endeavors.
- GLE101 First Year Inquiry Seminar
- GLE110 First Year Composition I
- MU120 Recording Techniques (Music Technology & Industry Track)
- MU151 Theory of Music I
- Private Instruction
- Ensemble
- GLE120 First Year Composition II
- MU200 Sophomore Portfolio
- MUS200 Music Industry
- MU209 Theory of Music II
- MU215 Computer Music I (Music Technology & Industry Track)
- MU310 Computer Music II or MU220 Advanced Recording Techniques (Music Technology & Industry Track)
- MU309 Theory of Music III
- Ensemble
- Private Instruction
- MU318 History of Western Music
- MU319 History of Popular and World Music
- MU409 Theory of Music IV
- Private Instruction
- Ensemble (Applied Track)
- Business Elective 1 (Music Technology & Industry Track)*
*Please refer to the Academic Catalog for full listing of elective options
- MU450 Senior Recital or MU451 Senior Project (Applied Track)
- MU451 Senior Project (Music Technology & Industry Track)
- Business Elective 2 (Music Technology & Industry Track)*
- Ensemble (Applied Track)
- Private Instruction (Applied Track)
*Please refer to the Academic Catalog for full listing of elective options
Who should Study Music?
You’ll find this major a good fit if you have or want to develop:
- Songwriting and composition
- Musicianship and performance
- Understanding of many forms and styles of music
- Patience, self-discipline and precision for practice
- Poise under pressure and strong stage presence
- Strong communication, teaching, and presentation skills
