The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is designed for students who wish to pursue a performing and/or teaching career in music. Many students who choose this degree continue their studies at the graduate level and participate in various professional programs in their specific area. Goals for the B.M. in Performance include:

1. To prepare students to become highly skilled performers on their principal instrument, thus providing them with the tools necessary to succeed in a highly competitive field.
2. To give students a comprehensive musical education which includes experiences in traditional ensembles, jazz and contemporary ensembles, conducting, form & analysis, music history, music of diverse cultures, pedagogy, music technology, composition, improvisation and professional development.
3. To prepare students for careers as private music teachers.
4. To prepare students for the academic rigor and professional performance level required for advanced study at the graduate level.
5. To increase the student’s understanding and awareness of the arts in relation to society, thus developing lifelong advocates of the arts.

Students wishing to pursue this degree program must first be admitted by audition.

Requirements: B.M. in Performance

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours in general education, the exercise science requirements, and the requirements applying to the specific major within the degree as outlined in the official program sheet, available from the student’s adviser.

Required courses in this degree program are: