BA/BMus, BS/BMus, BA/BAMus, or BS/BAMus in Communication and Music
The dual degree program in communication and music offers students the opportunity to earn either a bachelor of science or bachelor of arts in communication and either a bachelor of music or bachelor of arts in music in five years. Students may select any of the School of Communication’s six majors and any of the available programs in music.
Dual degree students must complete all requirements for both degrees (see the double counting allowances in the chart below) and the Undergraduate Registration Requirement. Each school enforces all of its policies regarding requirements.
Current students interested in pursuing the dual degree in communication and music should contact the assistant dean for student affairs in the Bienen School of Music and a School of Communication adviser in the desired major. Information about advising in the School of Communication is available at https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/.
BA/BMus or BS/BMus Course Requirements
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| BMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements | |
| BMus degree (Bienen): all Foundational Discipline and elective requirements are fulfilled by communication degree requirements | |
| BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all major requirements | |
| BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all distribution and language requirements according to SoC policy | |
BA/BAMus or BS/BAMus Course Requirements
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all core and major requirements | |
| BAMus degree (Bienen): complete all Foundational Discipline and language requirements according to Bienen School policy, with the following double counting allowances: | |
SoC math/science/technology distribution courses may count toward Natural Sciences and Empirical and Deductive Reasoning Foundational Discipline requirements | |
SoC individual social/behavior distribution courses may count toward Social and Behavioral Sciences Foundational Discipline requirements | |
SoC major courses may count for English composition requirement | |
| BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all major requirements | |
| BA or BS degree (SoC): complete all distribution and language requirements according to SoC policy | |