On Friday, March 28, 2025, the second annual “Business in the Arts Summit” will occur in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. This special event will take place as part of the third annual university-wide Howard University Entrepreneurship Week. The purpose of this summit is to empower all interested students, faculty, and staff with actionable information and insightful perspectives that can be directly applied to careers at the intersection of the arts and business.
Department of Music
Providing a scholarly environment and an exceptional experience to strengthen the craft of music.
We attract diverse students of high artistic and academic potential, providing for them a scholarly environment and musical experience of exceptional quality in performance, research, pedagogy, technology, therapy, and composition. We place particular emphasis on providing educational and cultural opportunities for individuals of the global community, with focus given to the musical contributions of the African Diaspora.
Programs
Undergraduate
The Department of Music offers the following programs for Undergraduate students:
- Composition
- Elective Studies in Business
- Jazz Studies
- Music Education
- Music History
- Music Therapy
- Performance
- Academic Minor for Music Majors
- Music Minor for Academic Majors
- Private Lessons for Students Enrolled Outside the Department of Music
Please see the Department of Music's Undergraduate Degrees & Programs page for more information.
Graduate
The Department of Music offers the following programs for Graduate students:
- Jazz Studies
- Music Education
- Performance
Please see the Department of Music's Graduate Study page for more information.
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