American Musical Cultures Major
The American Musical Cultures (AMMC) major offers a dynamic and comprehensive study of music within Georgetown’s esteemed liberal arts education. Students explore diverse musical perspectives and practices, studying everything from historical contexts and media analysis to ethnographic research and theory underpinned by robust creative and performance opportunities here in Washington, DC.
76%Graduates Secure Jobs in Music-Related Fields
62%Students Pursue Double Majors or Minors
“Knowing friends and colleagues who studied music at the college level many other places, I find that what I came away with from the AMMC major was a much broader, flexible and curious lens on music than most were provided.”
Catherine DeGennaro (AMMC and ENGL ’13), Producer | Fundraising + Program Development Manager, Artists at Work, THE OFFICE performing arts + film
Academic Requirements for the Major
35 credit hours: 10 courses, four performance ensembles, and two colloquia
- Three fundamentals courses
- Two core topics course
- Two one-credit Performing Arts Colloquia
- Four advanced electives (2000-, 3000-, and 4000-level courses)
- Four one-credit performance ensembles (counting as a 3-credit course)
- One focus seminar
- Capstone or internship requirement (Independent study courses, which may be taken to guide the capstone project, are not required but strongly encouraged.)