Bachelor of Music in Performance

University of Maine

The Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance is designed to assist the music student to prepare for a career in music performance. The degree is offered for the following applied areas: standard orchestral and band instruments, piano, voice, classical guitar, and pipe organ. Emphasis is placed on performance with supporting studies in music theory, music history and the liberal arts.Through the completion of the B.M. in Music Performance, students will be able to:Demonstrate competence in the knowledge and application of music theory and ear training/sight singing.Demonstrate basic conducting skills.Effectively communicate in writing on topics in the area of music history. Successfully perform a forty-five minute Junior Recital and sixty minute Senior Recital.Discuss the repertoire and pedagogy of their instrument in an informed manner.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences