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Popular and Commercial Music

The Beatles. Kendrick Lamar. Alicia Keys. Talking Heads. Adele. What do these performers have in common?

They’ve all made music that is creative, artful, challenging, innovative—but also wildly commercially successful. Our popular and commercial music program welcomes rock musicians, rappers, EDM artists, singer/songwriters and all other musicians who might not necessarily have a background in classical or jazz.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Popular and Commercial Music

Music Industry Studies

Our programs can teach you the business of music and how to properly capture and share your sound—and the sounds of others—with the world while still pushing you to sharpen your musical ability.

That way, no matter what area of the music industry you wish to pursue, you’ll be able to turn your passion into a career.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry Studies

Jazz Studies

So you want to study jazz? We don’t think there’s anything cooler.

Jazz is America’s smoothest and most daring contribution to the world’s musical lexicon. And we have the oldest program in New Orleans dedicated to the study of its history and performance.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Music: Jazz Studies