APPLY NOW
College & Conservatory Majors & Programs

CAMPUS AND LOCATION

Every Lawrentian Majors in Curiosity

apply today

ACADEMIC TERMS 101

Start Your Search With Confidence

To help you explore your options, here are a few terms you’ll see as you browse Lawrence majors, minors, programs, and pathways.

Blue graduation cap icon centered inside a brown target symbol on a light gray background.

Major

A primary area of study that leads to a degree.

Simple drawing of an open book with brown outlines and blue wavy lines representing text on white pages.

Minor

A secondary area of study that complements your major or expands your interests.

Icon of a clipboard with a checklist in brown behind a blue graduation cap, representing education or academic assessment.

Pre-Professional Program

A guided path that helps prepare you for professional study in fields such as health or law.

Icon of a graduation cap in the center, surrounded by a circle with linked nodes, representing education or connected learning.

Cooperative Degree Program

Start at Lawrence, then continue at a partner professional school to build career-specific skills.

A blue graduation cap rests on a brown musical eighth note, symbolizing education and music.

Performance Area

Focused study spanning vocal, instrumental, stage, and musical inquiry to foster artistic excellence and deep creative engagement.

Areas of Study

Find Your Program

  • Bass

    Performance Area

    Bass

    From jazz combos to symphony orchestras, the bass program produces musicians ready to tackle any musical challenge.

    Read More: Bass
  • Bassoon

    Performance Area

    Bassoon

    Through studio classes, individualized study, and performance experiences, you’ll learn to master the bassoon.

    Read More: Bassoon
  • Cello

    Performance Area

    Cello

    Cello at Lawrence will help you discover your own voice and create a distinctive artistic personality.

    Read More: Cello
  • Clarinet

    Performance Area

    Clarinet

    With Lawrence’s Clarinet program you will reach your greatest musical potential through individualized study.

    Read More: Clarinet
  • Dance

    Minor

    Dance

    Dance at Lawrence crafts pathways for curiosity, resiliency, authenticity and connection through movement.

    Read More: Dance
  • Flute

    Performance Area

    Flute

    Study flute at a nationally recognized conservatory of music alongside an excellent college of liberal arts & sciences.

    Read More: Flute
  • Guitar

    Performance Area

    Guitar

    Explore the world according to the guitar through styles like Flamenco music, Arabic music, early music, and beyond.

    Read More: Guitar
  • Horn

    Performance Area

    Horn

    Develop your natural strengths and become a confident and versatile horn musician in Lawrence’s Horn Studio.

    Read More: Horn

Take Your First Step

Every Lawrence journey starts somewhere. Your very own could start right here. We’ll be in touch within two business days with any next steps.

Loading…