Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts in Liberal Arts and Music

The New School is one of only a few universities in the United States offering a five-year dual-degree program that enables undergraduate students to earn both a Bachelor of Arts in a liberal arts field and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in either jazz and contemporary music or art and design.
Earn two undergraduate degrees in only five years of study.
Fully explore both an academic and an artistic area of interest, drawing on the complementary strengths of two colleges at The New School.
Prepare for diverse career pathways that draw on your creative capacities and critical thinking skills.
The requirements for the BABFA dual degree at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts and the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music are outlined below.
The required 180 credits consist of liberal arts credits (for reading, writing, and discussing ideas) and studio credits (for creative and artistic work).

All applicants must provide official high school and/or college transcripts from all institutions attended. Undergraduate applicants who have attended multiple high schools can submit only the graduating school’s official transcript as long as all prior coursework is listed on that transcript. First-year applicants must provide official high school and/or college transcripts. If you are currently in school, submit transcripts for all coursework taken to date. Transcripts that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation. The New School does not require submission of SAT or ACT scores and they do not play a part in our review process. If you choose to share your scores, the SAT institution code is 2521 and the ACT code is 2828. Minimum required scores are: TOEFL iBT- 100 IELTS - 7.5