12 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Studying in the Theatre program of Vanderbilt University is a vital component of a liberal arts education, providing students with applied knowledge in historical and contemporary performance practices, skills in the analysis of dramatic literature, and engagement in theatrical production as a cultural product.

The Music Integrated Studies and Teacher Education of Vanderbilt University combines Blair’s strengths with those of Peabody College of education and human development. Based on the integrated studies major, the program provides for teacher licensure in instrumental or vocal/general music.

The Music Integrated Studies program of Vanderbilt University attracts students who are strong performers and composers, but are also interested in various facets of music.

The History of Art program of Vanderbilt University focuses on ancient through modern world art and architecture and serves to connect the arts to the other humanities.

Students who major in the Architecture and the Built Environment program of Vanderbilt University must take advanced seminars related to the faculty’s areas of research and publication. These courses offer an important opportunity to interact closely with professors while pursuing a focused research topic.

The Jazz Studies program of Vanderbilt University combines performance, composition, improvisation, musicianship, analysis, music technology, and entrepreneurship to prepare diverse and agile musicians for a wide range of careers.

The Music Composition program of Vanderbilt University introduces serious students of music to the principles of harmony, voice-leading, counterpoint, structure, and analytical/compositional techniques in a variety of styles.

The Music Performance program of Vanderbilt University provides a balanced education in music as a vital medium for the expression of the human spirit.

The Musical Arts program of Vanderbilt University gives excellent performers and composers the flexibility to combine in-depth music study with a second focus in another field.

The Art program of Vanderbilt University offers a rigorous, socially-minded, and research-driven curriculum. Students engage in an immersive laboratory of fearless experimentation and challenge the rapidly-expanding role of art in our society.

The Cinema and Media Arts program of Vanderbilt University is an interdisciplinary department that combines filmmaking with the study of media theory and global film history. CMA emphasizes cinema as a modern aesthetic form and a hands-on cultural practice.

Music Education (Blair-to-Peabody) from Vanderbilt University combines Blair’s strengths with those of Peabody College of education and human development.