<p>I know the option for music majors to design their own major exists (Northwestern), but I have not seen it anywhere else. Are there any other schools that do this where it is available to music students, preferably BM-granting?</p>
<p>Lawrence University has it, although I don’t know how flexible it is. My understanding is that it involves taking their already designed theory/composition major and replacing the composition part with something else, most commonly music history, musical theater, or music therapy, all majors the school doesn’t otherwise offer.</p>
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<p>I’m looking at the LU website right now and I don’t see anything that would say that. Sorry for the helplessness, care to point me in the right direction?</p>
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<p>Eastman and McGill have something like that, but I believe you have to come in on a performance degree, then once you are there you can work with faculty/advisers to create a program. I think at Eastman it’s a Bachelor of Musical Arts and at McGill it’s a “faculty program” or something like that. Check the websites.</p>
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<p>Hmm, I haven’t been able to find it on their website in my search tonight but I know I’ve seen it there before. You can try this: [Advising</a> Questions - Lawrence University](<a href=“http://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/about/degrees/advising.shtml]Advising”>http://www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/about/degrees/advising.shtml)</p>
<p>I know UMass Amherst does this, but I am not sure if they do in the music department specifically.</p>
<p>Firesoul17, today my friend told me his girlfriend is doing the design your own major program at Lawrence next year and even though I was unaware, I know her well enough to ask her how it works if you want me to.</p>
<p>At University of Michigan one similar option would be the Bachelor of Musical Arts, designed for cognate study.</p>