Music
About This Programme
Performance, composition and the study of music across global traditions.
Course Highlights
- Contemporary musical practice and scholarship, transnational and interdisciplinary
- Musicianship, sonic practice, private instruction and ensembles
- Music studied alongside computer science, neuroscience and anthropology
What You'll Study
Studied full-time over four years on the Saadiyat Island campus, combining the NYUAD Core Curriculum, major coursework and electives, up to two semesters of Study Away across NYU's global network, and a required senior Capstone.
Foundations
Making and thinking about music from transnational and interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Thinking and Writing About Music
- Musicianship Skills I and II
- Sonic Practice
Practice and Electives
Private instruction and/or ensemble participation, plus special topics.
- Special Topics in Music
- Private instruction and ensemble participation
Senior Capstone
A capstone seminar and project.
- Capstone Seminar and Project
Careers
Graduates start professional careers or apply to prestigious graduate programmes, across arts administration, composition, performance, sound engineering, music journalism, education and music law, and graduate study in composition, performance, music technology, musicology and ethnomusicology.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Arts & Humanities
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
On campus
Tuition Fee
AED 251,838/yr
USD 68,574 as published, converted at the pegged rate of 3.6725
Apply through the Common Application. NYU Abu Dhabi awards need-based institutional grants, with need calculated from the CSS Profile. Published tuition is USD 68,574 per year (2026-27), the same for every undergraduate major; most students pay less through need-based aid.