Student Perspective
“You have some of the best professors here who really care. You come to them, and they’ll drop everything for you. They want to see you succeed. I feel that every time I come to them.”
Tomi Oladunjoye ’23
Self-directed Music
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lawrence University has reframed its bachelor of arts in music (B.A.Music) major to make it more open-ended in a student’s pursuit of whatever slice of the music world that interests them, a change the dean of the Conservatory sees as liberating.
Find Your Voice at Lawrence
Lawrence Conservatory Voice Students share their connection with music and performance. From the stage to recording studio, students share how they find and develop their unique voice at Lawrence.
IES Vienna, Austria
There's something for everyone with IES Vienna, from music to the humanities to social sciences. Music students can take part in the Music Performance Workshop and combine individual music instruction and music courses with German language courses.
A music major for you, by you
You are encouraged to consider synergies between your music work and other elements of your degree work. Take what you've learned across your explorations and build a curriculum that aligns with your creative, intellectual, and vocational goals and aspirations.
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.
Performance & Ensemble Opportunities
Performance and ensemble opportunities abound, from large orchestras to small chamber ensembles, choirs to jazz bands. Explore a diverse range of styles and repertoires and take part in professional performance alongside your peers.
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.