Bachelor of Music - Definition and Overview

A Bachelor of Music degree is a bachelor's degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon the completion of a four-year program of studies in music. In the United States, the B.M. is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music.

In the University of Oxford the degree of Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) is a postgraduate degree by examination (the undergraduate degree is in the Faculty of Arts).