Northeastern University Department of Music

At Northeastern, every discipline is driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a dedicated focus on maximizing positive, real-world impact on societies, economies and cultures.

Northeastern University’s Department of Music offers undergraduate and graduate majors, minors, and non-majors a cross-disciplinary approach to the study and practice of music, underscored by real-world experiential learning (including professional “co-op” semesters), cutting-edge technology, and global experience opportunities.

Most music undergraduates complete at least one paid six-month co-op. Recent co-op placements include placements at:

• Late Night with Seth Meyers

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

• Apple Music

• Sony Music

• Bose

• Columbia Records

• Epic Records

• Lionfish Music LLC

• House of Blues

• Universal Music Publishing

• Live Nation

• Boston Symphony Orchestra

• Calling All Crows

All programs of study are designed to facilitate flexible options that allow the integration of each student’s evolving interests and aspirations.

Undergraduate programs include:

Music Programs: 
      Music, BA
      Music with Concentration in Music Industry, BS
      Music with Concentration in Music Technology, BS
Combined Majors:
      Music and Psychology, BS
      Music Industry and Business Administration, BS
      Music Industry and Communication Studies, BS
      Music Technology and Computer Science, BS
      Music Technology and Electrical Engineering, BSEE
      Music Technology and Game Design, BS
      Music Technology and Physics, BS

and flexible opportunities for combined majors across colleges and areas of study (e.g., the humanities, sciences, business and law).We also offer a variety of minors in music disciplines that supplement major concentrations.

Whatever the chosen curricular path, all students at Northeastern have access through the Department of Music to music making at every level of ability through individual lessons and small and large ensembles. Students interested in applying should explore our opportunities for portfolio submissions.

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