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Schools Offering Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degrees

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Listed Our 2024 ranking review contains 204 schools offering music history and literature bachelor's degrees.

The best music history and literature bachelor's degree program in the United States is offered by Northwestern University. That school offers an excellent music history and literature bachelor's degree program: five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Check the top schools offering music history and literature bachelor's degrees below or narrow your search by state.

Music history & literature bachelor's degree schools:

Northwestern University - Music School Ranking
1. Northwestern University

Located in Evanston, Illinois

Carnegie Mellon University - Music School Ranking
2. Carnegie Mellon University

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Juilliard School - Music School Ranking
3. The Juilliard School

Located in New York City, New York

Johns Hopkins University - Music School Ranking
4. Johns Hopkins University

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

University of California Los Angeles - Music School Ranking
5. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

New York University - Music School Ranking
6. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

University of Southern California - Music School Ranking
7. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Music School Ranking
8. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Boston University - Music School Ranking
9. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Miami - Music School Ranking
10. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Florida State University - Music School Ranking
11. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

University of Rochester - Music School Ranking
12. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

The University of Texas at Austin - Music School Ranking
13. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

San Francisco Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
14. San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Located in San Francisco, California

University of Georgia - Music School Ranking
15. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

Southern Methodist University - Music School Ranking
16. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Music School Ranking
17. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

The New School - Music School Ranking
18. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

Oberlin College - Music School Ranking
19. Oberlin College

Located in Oberlin, Ohio

Syracuse University - Music School Ranking
20. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Manhattan School of Music - Music School Ranking
21. Manhattan School of Music

Located in New York City, New York

The New England Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
22. The New England Conservatory of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Ohio State University - Music School Ranking
23. Ohio State University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Michigan State University - Music School Ranking
24. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

Berklee College of Music - Music School Ranking
25. Berklee College of Music

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Cincinnati - Music School Ranking
26. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

University of Kentucky - Music School Ranking
27. University of Kentucky

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

Temple University - Music School Ranking
28. Temple University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ithaca College - Music School Ranking
29. Ithaca College

Located in Ithaca, New York

University of Oregon - Music School Ranking
30. University of Oregon

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Arizona State University Immersion - Music School Ranking
31. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

Shenandoah University - Music School Ranking
32. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

University of North Texas - Music School Ranking
33. University of North Texas

Located in Denton, Texas

Western Michigan University - Music School Ranking
34. Western Michigan University

Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan

University of Hartford - Music School Ranking
35. University of Hartford

Located in West Hartford, Connecticut

Bowling Green State University - Music School Ranking
36. Bowling Green State University

Located in Bowling Green, Ohio

University of Missouri Kansas City - Music School Ranking
37. University of Missouri Kansas City

Located in Kansas City, Missouri

Ohio University - Music School Ranking
38. Ohio University

Located in Athens, Ohio

Liberty University - Music School Ranking
39. Liberty University

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia

Vanderbilt University - Music School Ranking
40. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Rice University - Music School Ranking
41. Rice University

Located in Houston, Texas

Curtis Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
42. Curtis Institute of Music

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tulane University of Louisiana - Music School Ranking
43. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

California Institute of the Arts - Music School Ranking
44. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, California

University of California Santa Barbara - Music School Ranking
45. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, California

University of Washington Seattle - Music School Ranking
46. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

Skidmore College - Music School Ranking
47. Skidmore College

Located in Saratoga Springs, New York

University of Denver - Music School Ranking
48. University of Denver

Located in Denver, Colorado

Baylor University - Music School Ranking
49. Baylor University

Located in Waco, Texas

Brigham Young University - Music School Ranking
50. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Texas Christian University - Music School Ranking
51. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Cleveland Institute of Music - Music School Ranking
52. Cleveland Institute of Music

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

University of Tulsa - Music School Ranking
53. University of Tulsa

Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Music School Ranking
54. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Located in New York City, New York

Union University - Music School Ranking
55. Union University

Located in Jackson, Tennessee

Butler University - Music School Ranking
56. Butler University

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana

The Catholic University of America - Music School Ranking
57. The Catholic University of America

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Delaware - Music School Ranking
58. University of Delaware

Located in Newark, Delaware

University of Redlands - Music School Ranking
59. University of Redlands

Located in Redlands, California

Rider University - Music School Ranking
60. Rider University

Located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey

University of the Pacific - Music School Ranking
61. University of the Pacific

Located in Stockton, California

Bennington College - Music School Ranking
62. Bennington College

Located in Bennington, Vermont

Nazareth College - Music School Ranking
63. Nazareth College

Located in Rochester, New York

West Virginia University - Music School Ranking
64. West Virginia University

Located in Morgantown, West Virginia

Western Connecticut State University - Music School Ranking
65. Western Connecticut State University

Located in Danbury, Connecticut

Belmont University - Music School Ranking
66. Belmont University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

University of Idaho - Music School Ranking
67. University of Idaho

Located in Moscow, Idaho

Central Michigan University - Music School Ranking
68. Central Michigan University

Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan

University of Northern Iowa - Music School Ranking
69. University of Northern Iowa

Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Oakland University - Music School Ranking
70. Oakland University

Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan

Washington State University - Music School Ranking
71. Washington State University

Located in Pullman, Washington

The University of the Arts - Music School Ranking
72. The University of the Arts

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Webster University - Music School Ranking
73. Webster University

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Minnesota Duluth - Music School Ranking
74. University of Minnesota Duluth

Located in Duluth, Minnesota

Portland State University - Music School Ranking
75. Portland State University

Located in Portland, Oregon

Oklahoma City University - Music School Ranking
76. Oklahoma City University

Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Converse University - Music School Ranking
77. Converse University

Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina

Loyola University New Orleans - Music School Ranking
78. Loyola University New Orleans

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

Ball State University - Music School Ranking
79. Ball State University

Located in Muncie, Indiana

CUNY Brooklyn College - Music School Ranking
80. CUNY Brooklyn College

Located in Brooklyn, New York

University of Akron - Music School Ranking
81. University of Akron

Located in Akron, Ohio

Youngstown State University - Music School Ranking
82. Youngstown State University

Located in Youngstown, Ohio

Georgia Southern University - Music School Ranking
83. Georgia Southern University

Located in Statesboro, Georgia

SUNY at Purchase College - Music School Ranking
84. SUNY at Purchase College

Located in Purchase, New York

Musicians Institute - Music School Ranking
85. Musicians Institute

Located in Hollywood, California

SUNY College at Potsdam - Music School Ranking
86. SUNY College

Located in Potsdam, New York

SUNY at Fredonia - Music School Ranking
87. SUNY at Fredonia

Located in Fredonia, New York

Central Washington University - Music School Ranking
88. Central Washington University

Located in Ellensburg, Washington

Columbia College Chicago - Music School Ranking
89. Columbia College Chicago

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Swarthmore College - Music School Ranking
90. Swarthmore College

Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Wake Forest University - Music School Ranking
91. Wake Forest University

Located in Winston Salem, North Carolina

Lehigh University - Music School Ranking
92. Lehigh University

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Pepperdine University - Music School Ranking
93. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, California

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Music School Ranking
94. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Located in Troy, New York

Bucknell University - Music School Ranking
95. Bucknell University

Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Furman University - Music School Ranking
96. Furman University

Located in Greenville, South Carolina

Chapman University - Music School Ranking
97. Chapman University

Located in Orange, California

Biola University - Music School Ranking
98. Biola University

Located in La Mirada, California

Wheaton College - Music School Ranking
99. Wheaton College

Located in Wheaton, Illinois

Cedarville University - Music School Ranking
100. Cedarville University

Located in Cedarville, Ohio

University of Dayton - Music School Ranking
101. University of Dayton

Located in Dayton, Ohio

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Music School Ranking
102. University of Maryland Baltimore County

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

University of Puget Sound - Music School Ranking
103. University of Puget Sound

Located in Tacoma, Washington

DePaul University - Music School Ranking
104. DePaul University

Located in Chicago, Illinois

Point Loma Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
105. Point Loma Nazarene University

Located in San Diego, California

University of New Haven - Music School Ranking
106. University of New Haven

Located in West Haven, Connecticut

Stetson University - Music School Ranking
107. Stetson University

Located in DeLand, Florida

Western Washington University - Music School Ranking
108. Western Washington University

Located in Bellingham, Washington

Capital University - Music School Ranking
109. Capital University

Located in Columbus, Ohio

Azusa Pacific University - Music School Ranking
110. Azusa Pacific University

Located in Azusa, California

California Baptist University - Music School Ranking
111. California Baptist University

Located in Riverside, California

Bradley University - Music School Ranking
112. Bradley University

Located in Peoria, Illinois

Mississippi College - Music School Ranking
113. Mississippi College

Located in Clinton, Mississippi

Samford University - Music School Ranking
114. Samford University

Located in Birmingham, Alabama

Southern Adventist University - Music School Ranking
115. Southern Adventist University

Located in Collegedale, Tennessee

Lipscomb University - Music School Ranking
116. Lipscomb University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Illinois Wesleyan University - Music School Ranking
117. Illinois Wesleyan University

Located in Bloomington, Illinois

Lawrence University - Music School Ranking
118. Lawrence University

Located in Appleton, Wisconsin

Lee University - Music School Ranking
119. Lee University

Located in Cleveland, Tennessee

Boise State University - Music School Ranking
120. Boise State University

Located in Boise, Idaho

Jacksonville University - Music School Ranking
121. Jacksonville University

Located in Jacksonville, Florida

Augsburg University - Music School Ranking
122. Augsburg University

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Roosevelt University - Music School Ranking
123. Roosevelt University

Located in Chicago, Illinois

The University of Texas at El Paso - Music School Ranking
124. The University of Texas

Located in El Paso, Texas

The University of Montana - Music School Ranking
125. The University of Montana

Located in Missoula, Montana

Bob Jones University - Music School Ranking
126. Bob Jones University

Located in Greenville, South Carolina

East Tennessee State University - Music School Ranking
127. East Tennessee State University

Located in Johnson City, Tennessee

Keene State College - Music School Ranking
128. Keene State College

Located in Keene, New Hampshire

Wichita State University - Music School Ranking
129. Wichita State University

Located in Wichita, Kansas

Carthage College - Music School Ranking
130. Carthage College

Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Houghton University - Music School Ranking
131. Houghton University

Located in Houghton, New York

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point - Music School Ranking
132. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Adams State University - Music School Ranking
133. Adams State University

Located in Alamosa, Colorado

Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music - Music School Ranking
134. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music

Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Lynn University - Music School Ranking
135. Lynn University

Located in Boca Raton, Florida

Academy of Art University - Music School Ranking
136. Academy of Art University

Located in San Francisco, California

Lewis & Clark College - Music School Ranking
137. Lewis & Clark College

Located in Portland, Oregon

Trinity University - Music School Ranking
138. Trinity University

Located in San Antonio, Texas

Simmons University - Music School Ranking
139. Simmons University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

Willamette University - Music School Ranking
140. Willamette University

Located in Salem, Oregon

Whitman College - Music School Ranking
141. Whitman College

Located in Walla Walla, Washington

Mount Saint Mary's University - Music School Ranking
142. Mount Saint Mary's University

Located in Los Angeles, California

Olivet Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
143. Olivet Nazarene University

Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois

Augustana College - Music School Ranking
144. Augustana College

Located in Rock Island, Illinois

DePauw University - Music School Ranking
145. DePauw University

Located in Greencastle, Indiana

Valparaiso University - Music School Ranking
146. Valparaiso University

Located in Valparaiso, Indiana

William Jewell College - Music School Ranking
147. William Jewell College

Located in Liberty, Missouri

Baldwin Wallace University - Music School Ranking
148. Baldwin Wallace University

Located in Berea, Ohio

Southwestern University - Music School Ranking
149. Southwestern University

Located in Georgetown, Texas

St Olaf College - Music School Ranking
150. St Olaf College

Located in Northfield, Minnesota

Roger Williams University - Music School Ranking
151. Roger Williams University

Located in Bristol, Rhode Island

Campbell University - Music School Ranking
152. Campbell University

Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina

Susquehanna University - Music School Ranking
153. Susquehanna University

Located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Dallas Baptist University - Music School Ranking
154. Dallas Baptist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

Trevecca Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
155. Trevecca Nazarene University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

Oklahoma Baptist University - Music School Ranking
156. Oklahoma Baptist University

Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University - Music School Ranking
157. Oral Roberts University

Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Thearnate Word - Music School Ranking
158. University of thearnate Word

Located in San Antonio, Texas

Carson Newman University - Music School Ranking
159. Carson Newman University

Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee

Cairn University Langhorne - Music School Ranking
160. Cairn University Langhorne

Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Elmhurst University - Music School Ranking
161. Elmhurst University

Located in Elmhurst, Illinois

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion - Music School Ranking
162. Indiana Wesleyan University Marion

Located in Marion, Indiana

University of Northwestern St Paul - Music School Ranking
163. University of Northwestern St Paul

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hardin Simmons University - Music School Ranking
164. Hardin Simmons University

Located in Abilene, Texas

Alliance University - Music School Ranking
165. Alliance University

Located in New York City, New York

Ouachita Baptist University - Music School Ranking
166. Ouachita Baptist University

Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Los Angeles Film School - Music School Ranking
167. Los Angeles Film School

Located in Hollywood, California

Northwest University - Music School Ranking
168. Northwest University

Located in Kirkland, Washington

Manhattan College - Music School Ranking
169. Manhattan College

Located in Bronx, New York

Palm Beach Atlantic University - Music School Ranking
170. Palm Beach Atlantic University

Located in West Palm Beach, Florida

Saint Michael's College - Music School Ranking
171. Saint Michael's College

Located in Colchester, Vermont

Northwest Nazarene University - Music School Ranking
172. Northwest Nazarene University

Located in Nampa, Idaho

Ashland University - Music School Ranking
173. Ashland University

Located in Ashland, Ohio

Madonna University - Music School Ranking
174. Madonna University

Located in Livonia, Michigan

Merrimack College - Music School Ranking
175. Merrimack College

Located in North Andover, Massachusetts

DigiPen Institute of Technology - Music School Ranking
176. DigiPen Institute of Technology

Located in Redmond, Washington

Walsh University - Music School Ranking
177. Walsh University

Located in North Canton, Ohio

St Bonaventure University - Music School Ranking
178. St Bonaventure University

Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York

Randolph College - Music School Ranking
179. Randolph College

Located in Lynchburg, Virginia

Gardner Webb University - Music School Ranking
180. Gardner Webb University

Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Pacific Union College - Music School Ranking
181. Pacific Union College

Located in Angwin, California

Taylor University - Music School Ranking
182. Taylor University

Located in Upland, Indiana

Ursinus College - Music School Ranking
183. Ursinus College

Located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Bridgewater College - Music School Ranking
184. Bridgewater College

Located in Bridgewater, Virginia

Methodist University - Music School Ranking
185. Methodist University

Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina

Cornell College - Music School Ranking
186. Cornell College

Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa

Rockford University - Music School Ranking
187. Rockford University

Located in Rockford, Illinois

College of the Ozarks - Music School Ranking
188. College of the Ozarks

Located in Point Lookout, Missouri

Bushnell University - Music School Ranking
189. Bushnell University

Located in Eugene, Oregon

Oakwood University - Music School Ranking
190. Oakwood University

Located in Huntsville, Alabama

Williams Baptist University - Music School Ranking
191. Williams Baptist University

Located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Newberry College - Music School Ranking
192. Newberry College

Located in Newberry, South Carolina

Wilberforce University - Music School Ranking
193. Wilberforce University

Located in Wilberforce, Ohio

Ohio University Eastern - Music School Ranking
194. Ohio University Eastern

Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio

Ohio University Zanesville - Music School Ranking
195. Ohio University Zanesville

Located in Zanesville, Ohio

Los Angeles College of Music - Music School Ranking
196. Los Angeles College of Music

Located in Pasadena, California

Ohio University Lancaster - Music School Ranking
197. Ohio University Lancaster

Located in Lancaster, Ohio

Ohio University Chillicothe - Music School Ranking
198. Ohio University Chillicothe

Located in Chillicothe, Ohio

Ohio University Southern - Music School Ranking
199. Ohio University Southern

Located in Ironton, Ohio

The College of Wooster - Music School Ranking
200. The College of Wooster

Located in Wooster, Ohio

Maryville College - Music School Ranking
201. Maryville College

Located in Maryville, Tennessee

Coe College - Music School Ranking
202. Coe College

Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Ohio Christian University - Music School Ranking
203. Ohio Christian University

Located in Circleville, Ohio

Arizona Christian University - Music School Ranking
204. Arizona Christian University

Located in Glendale, Arizona

Music history & literature bachelor's degrees by state:

Schools by State2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas19 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado3 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware6 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Georgia3 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho12 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois6 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana3 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland5 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts6 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Montana1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Hampshire1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey19 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina22 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma5 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon10 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina10 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee12 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah2 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Vermont4 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia8 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia1 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in West Virginia3 Music History and Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin
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Other music history & literature diplomas:

Certificates: 26 schools
Associate's Degrees: 12 schools
Master's Degrees: 91 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 44 schools

Other music bachelor's degrees:

General Music: 961 schools
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Voice and Opera: 102 schools
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Music Therapy: 75 schools
Music Pedagogy: 548 schools
Music Management and Merchandising: 193 schools

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