The SJSU School of Music and Dance offers conservatory level instruction with all
the advantages of a comprehensive urban university, preparing students for successful
careers in music education, composition, and performance. Click the links below to
discover what program most interests you.
Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about our undergraduate degree programs.
The School of Music and Dance's Composition and Music Technology programs offer intensive
studies in music composition and technology at the undergraduate and graduate levels
The Jazz Program offers a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies. For students interested
in pursuing a career in jazz performance or composition, this degree provides opportunities
to learn from some of the most outstanding jazz educators and performers in California.
The Music Theory Area serves all undergraduate music majors and minors, presenting
students with the foundational music skills necessary for all musicians.
Vocal Performance studys the fundamentals of vocal production (breathing, vowel formation,
intonation, resonance, and diction) and repertoire; including art song, opera, musical
theater, and oratorio, in various languages.
