Undergraduate Study
To study music in the College of the University of Chicago is to enter into an environment in which path-breaking scholarship and cutting-edge composition are joined to a celebration of musical performance in all its many forms. Students combine the rich liberal-arts education offered by the College with intensive study of the theory, history, and cultural context of music, as well as with many opportunities to create and perform music at a high level.
Answers to many questions about music study at Chicago can be found among our Frequently Asked Questions. Detailed information about music study through the Department is provided in the following sections.
