What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Music is an intensive curriculum for students wishing to study music for specific professional purposes or seeking professional levels of attainment in music. Bachelor of Music emphases within the program provide specialized study in piano, vocal, and instrumental performance composition jazz history and literature and music education (credential preparation). These specializations prepare students for graduate study or various professional opportunities. In addition to possessing musical ability and motivation, every candidate for the professional degree program must demonstrate, in an audition before a faculty panel, a significant technical and artistic level of accomplishment in at least one area of performance before being admitted to this major. Candidates for the Bachelor of Music major may apply either before or after enrolling at San Francisco State University.

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal and Creative Arts

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$13,432.00 (11,33,311) per year

Student Health Service Fee - 276.00

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1600 Holloway Avenue,

San Francisco,

California,

94132, West, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$13,432.00 (11,33,311) per year

Student Health Service Fee - 276.00

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Main Campus

1600 Holloway Avenue,

San Francisco,

California,

94132, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Complete a secondary/high school curriculum that totals 12 years of primary-secondary education, be qualified to enter a university in your home country and have a good scholastic record from an accredited/recognized school. Have a 2.5 grade point average (GPA) in the 4.0 grading scale or B- average in academic courses completed after 9th grade.

TOEFL score of at least 61, IELTS score of at least 6.0 or PTE score of at least 45 is required.

Application Deadlines: Spring: Sept-30; Fall: May-1

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.