Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance

Degree: Bachelor of Music
Major: Music
Concentration: Performance
Hours: 128-131

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Music Performance Degree Overview

The Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music at �鶹AV offers a Bachelor of Music Degree with a concentration in Performance, which is tailored for you if you like to show your talent in front of adoring crowds. Choose from piano, voice and winds or percussion tracks to specialize your education.

The program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and fully immerses you in the cultural study of music, composition, performance techniques, education, history and more. Here, you can sing in a chorus, go to a live performance, compose an original piece, enjoy music of various genres and play your instruments, all while refining your natural gifts and talents. Surrounded by artistic institutions throughout our area, we strongly encourage you to participate in Southeast Texas’ cultural life.

Some of our regional ensembles include the Symphony of Southeast Texas, Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society, Beaumont Community Players, Beaumont Ballet Theatre and the Beaumont Civic Ballet. Other opportunities lie in our rich variety of religious institutions, live music venues and community theatre companies, to name a few, that are always willing to have LU music students as performers – and some of those pay scholarships or stipends. Southeast Texas is an ideal place to study music in all its forms. Watch the faculty interview with Department Chair Brian Shook to learn more about this program and the Department of Music.

Courses You May Take

World Music: A study of music of the world cultures.

Music History I: A survey of the literature and styles of music from its beginnings to the Baroque Era.

Music Theory I: A practical/theoretical study of tonal music fundamentals, particularly those of the Common Practice.

Form and Analysis: Analytical study of musical forms and styles.

Orchestration: Techniques of writing and arranging for orchestral instruments in small combinations and for full orchestra.

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Career Paths for Music Performance

As a performance major, you have many options open to you upon graduation, depending on the areas in which you network and perform during your studies. We highly recommend further graduate and even postgraduate study to take you to the heights of your career as a professional performer.