Individuals who enjoy learning about music and understanding its influence on culture and history may be interested in studying musicology. Musicologists learn about music analysis, music theory, music cognition, and music aesthetics as they gain a deeper understanding of the importance of music.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

A BA (Bachelor of Arts) is an undergraduate degree that prepares students for a career in their chosen field of study. Depending on the school and program, a BA can usually be earned in three to five years.