The Music Department offers coursework leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Three main career paths - music education, music industry studies, and music performance - are available through the department's five emphasis areas.
The Music Department has learning outcomes for its major and each emphasis area. Listed as goals and objectives, this document explains what students should expect to learn during their tenure at Cal Poly Pomona's Music Department. Please click here to find out more about this
The Department presents and represents the complex tapestry of contemporary American musical life, showing a balanced view of the musical contributions of both genders and the various nationalities and ethnicities of the state's population.
Please follow the links below to a brief description and detailed curriculum information for each of the emphasis areas.