The Music Program on Rider University's main campus in Lawrenceville, NJ offers two degrees in music.  The Bachelor of Arts in Popular Music Culture presents students with a focused study in twentieth- and twenty-first century popular music in a unique context that will give them an unrivalled advantage in any professional aspect of popular music, and the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art/Music track prepares students for professional careers in classical music.  Students will work closely with renowned faculty and recognized professionals in a variety of areas of study.  Broad-based liberal arts study forms the core of these exciting degrees. 

The BA in Popular Music Culture offers: 

• Saturation in twentieth- and twenty-first century popular music culture that will give the Rider graduate exceptional advantage in any professional branch of popular music production and writing

• Course work including  general pop music history surveys such as popular music history, film music, world music, hip-hop and rap music, jazz history, in-depth studies with such courses as The Music of the Beatles, Radiohead, The Music of Anime and Animation, iPod and Digital Culture and Music Theory in the writing of songs and professional pop and rock journalism and criticism

• Personalized contact with professional faculty committed to developing the student's talents in all musical areas and preparing them for a successful career in all fields relating to popular music

• One-of-a-kind combination of the use of technology and study of the most recent technological innovations as they relate to music

• The opportunity to develop and evolve your own groups and creative performance and recording projects in an interactive and supportive environment

• Internship opportunities tailored to your particular passions and interests.

• Involvement in a wide variety of performance groups including the Rider Band, Rider Choir, University Chorale, Jazz Band, Pep Band and student-run ensembles

The BA in Fine Arts with a concentration in Music offers:

• Close interaction with world-class faculty that will guide you personally at each step of your Rider career

• A program that can be tailored to meet your personal career objectives

• Active student performance organizations that include the Rider Band, Rider Choir, University Chorale, Jazz Band, Pep Band and student-run vocal and instrumental groups

• Internship opportunities that give you hands-on experience in all fields of music

• A firm grounding in liberal arts that combines exceptional preparation in 20-century music history and theory with a strong foundation in music performance

• A wide variety of music electives including The History of Rock and Roll, Film Music, The Music of the Beatles, The American Musical, The Music of Radiohead