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Bachelor of Music in Performance
The Bachelor of Music in Performance provides rigorous musical training to prepare students for a performance and/or private teaching career.
Students may choose a concentration in:
- Guitar Pedagogy
- Guitar Performance
- Jazz Performance
- Piano Pedagogy
- Piano Performance
- Voice Pedagogy
- Voice Performance
Students with other performing concentrations are encouraged to pursue the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree.
The Marylhurst Difference
• Two career tracks – performance and pedagogy – for specialization within the performance major
• Public solo recitals each year provide a depth of performance experience
• Preparation for private teaching through year-long sequence of pedagogy courses on a primary instrument
• Emphasis on health and wellness for musicians and the mechanics of the human body
• Tradition of musical excellence
• Welcoming environment for students of all ages
• Distinctive performance venues – visually and acoustically
• Psychology and business coursework woven into pedagogy track
Double Concentration:
Performance & Pedagogy
Guitar, piano and voice students who wish to pursue a double concentration in performance and pedagogy may do so by pursuing the pedagogy concentration with six additional credits in the applied area and three additional credits in the ensemble area. For more information, consult your academic advisor.
Career Paths
Building a career as a professional musician demands dedication, exhaustive training, practice and a clear understanding of the business of music. There are few full-time positions today for performing musicians, and positions that are available are highly competitive. Yet many musicians create careers by working independently, performing and teaching.
The Bachelor of Music in Performance helps prepare students to chart these waters. Graduates are also prepared for further music study at the master's level. Students who choose the pedagogy concentrations may pursue graduate-level study in choral education, performance, pedagogy or a Master of Arts in Teaching.