TX · Four-year
Southwestern University ↗
Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CIP 50.0905 · CLASSIFICATION 2020
A program that focuses on the systematic study of the forms and methods of music art, and the functions of music, in Western and non-Western societies and cultures. Includes instruction in music theory, musicological research methods, and studies of specific cultural styles such as jazz, folk music, rock, ethnic musical traditions, and the music of non-Western cultures.
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0905. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
| Year ending | Award level | Reporting institutions | Positive awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bachelor degree | 9 | 43 |
| 2025 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Master degree | 23 | 54 |
| 2025 | Doctorate — research | 17 | 52 |
| 2025 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | Bachelor degree | 9 | 44 |
| 2024 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | Master degree | 21 | 52 |
| 2024 | Doctorate — research | 17 | 47 |
| 2024 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | Bachelor degree | 6 | 33 |
| 2023 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Master degree | 24 | 73 |
| 2023 | Doctorate — research | 13 | 35 |
| 2022 | Bachelor degree | 8 | 45 |
| 2022 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | Master degree | 22 | 53 |
| 2022 | Doctorate — research | 14 | 31 |
| 2021 | Bachelor degree | 4 | 39 |
| 2021 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | Master degree | 19 | 58 |
| 2021 | Doctorate — research | 14 | 41 |
| 2020 | Bachelor degree | 10 | 51 |
| 2020 | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | Master degree | 19 | 46 |
| 2020 | Doctorate — research | 16 | 35 |
| 2020 | Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year | 1 | 1 |
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CIP 50.0905 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 50 can involve different curricula and award levels.
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47 institutions
TX · Four-year
Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
PA · Four-year
Swarthmore, PA · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
TX · Four-year
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
NY · Four-year
Buffalo, NY · Public
Doctorate — research: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Bachelor degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Santa Cruz, CA · Public
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OH · Four-year
Cincinnati, OH · Public
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CO · Four-year
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
IL · Four-year
Champaign, IL · Public
Bachelor degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
KY · Four-year
Lexington, KY · Public
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
MD · Four-year
College Park, MD · Public
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
MA · Four-year
Amherst, MA · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
FL · Four-year
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Four-year
Chapel Hill, NC · Public
Master degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 7 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NC · Four-year
Greensboro, NC · Public
Postbaccalaureate certificate: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
OR · Four-year
Eugene, OR · Public
Master degree: 4 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Doctorate — research: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
NY · Four-year
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CA · Four-year
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
UT · Four-year
Salt Lake City, UT · Public
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
WA · Four-year
Seattle, WA · Public
Bachelor degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Master degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Doctorate — research: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
CT · Four-year
Middletown, CT · Private nonprofit
Doctorate — research: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
WV · Four-year
Morgantown, WV · Public
Master degree: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.