Mar 29, 2024  
Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Course Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Degree Programs


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The academic programs of Oberlin College are based in its two divisions with an unduplicated undergraduate enrollment of 2,942: the College of Arts and Sciences (2,365 students) and the Conservatory of Music (377 students). Included in the enrollments of both divisions are 200 students who are enrolled in the Double-Degree program, whose graduates earn both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. 

The Conservatory of Music offers four-year undergraduate programs of professional and academic studies leading to the Bachelor of Music degree, two-year programs leading to a Performance Diploma (undergraduate) and an Artist Diploma (graduate), a five-year Double-Degree Program leading to both the Bachelor of Arts degree and the Bachelor of Music degree, and graduate programs leading to the Master of Music (conducting, historical performance) degree. The Master of Music in Conducting is a five-year program integrated with specific undergraduate Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree programs. The Master of Music in Historical Performance is available to students with undergraduate degrees from schools other than Oberlin, as well as part of a five-year program integrated with undergraduate study at Oberlin. A Professional Certificate is awarded at the completion of the first year in the Recording Arts and Production Program.

Academic information differs in some cases between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. General policies that apply to all Oberlin College students, for example, admissions, expenses, academic policies, and academic opportunities, are explained in the appropriate sections. For information about degree programs, graduation requirements, major and minor study, and other areas, please refer to the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements Conservatory of Music Degree Requirements , and/or Double Degree Program Requirements  sections of this catalog.

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