Bachelor in Music (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $38,500 per year for full-time undergraduate students..

The programme focuses on developing practical musicianship through structured training in hearing, sight-singing, notation, theory, improvisation, keyboard skills, and analysis. Students engage with music as art, history, and discourse, exploring Western classical traditions and their cultural contexts. The curriculum integrates technology through hands-on experience with computers, synthesizers, and audio equipment in both classical and popular music settings. A capstone project allows students to tailor their work to individual interests and specializations under faculty guidance.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits, distributed across core music courses, general education requirements, and a capstone project. Students complete coursework in musicianship, music history, technology, and performance, with opportunities for individualized study.

Graduates enter careers as performers, music teachers, piano instructors, curriculum managers, graduate instructors, and music industry professionals.

Applicants must submit high school transcripts and a music audition. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for undergraduate admission. Additional materials include a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time; typical duration is four years. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 88% of applicants.

Linfield University has campuses in McMinnville and Portland, Oregon, as well as eCampus programs for students who prefer to learn online. The McMinnville and Portland locations reflect the Pacific Northwest through their landscapes and diversity. The university has a total student population of 1,651, and students come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, with 16 countries represented.

Academic study at Linfield spans undergraduate programs and online and hybrid degrees. The university’s academic programs are designed to encourage curiosity about the future and the wider world. Areas available through Online and Continuing Education include international business, nonprofit management, management, accounting and education. Education majors begin hands-on learning early, sometimes during their first year. Students can also pursue nursing, graduate study and programs in the College of Arts and Sciences or the Linfield Center for Wine Education.

International students should know that Linfield offers both traditional campus study and flexible online pathways. Online and Continuing Education combines collaborative learning with online flexibility, skill-based study, mentorship and academic advising. Transfer options may support students bringing previous study, including international baccalaureate and other non-course credits. Student life includes clubs, athletics, leadership opportunities and learning experiences intended to introduce new perspectives, people and interests.