Discover what makes music music
Gain experience with the foundational elements of music—such as time, rhythm, structure pitch, tuning, and timbre—in specific contexts across different traditions. You will delve deep into music's world-building power and engage critically and creatively with questions, ideas, and sources related to music in cross-cultural and transhistorical contexts.


Sound the Retreat
Bond with your fellow musicians, focus on your craft, and immerse yourself in natural beauty during retreat weekends at Björklunden, a 441-acre estate on the shores of Lake Michigan.


From summer internships to summer research to study abroad, funding for experiential learning is available from the time Lawrence students come in as first-years until the time they walk across the stage at Commencement.
On Any Given Day...
...discover an array of opportunities that await you at Lawrence University.