Bachelor of Music in Performance
The Bachelor of Music in Performance, a 73-unit professional degree, prepares musicians for a career in performance, pedagogy (private teaching), or to pursue advanced degrees in performance. The four-year B.M. curriculum spans voice, piano, organ, guitar, trumpet, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, French horn, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxaphone, violin, viola, percussion, cello, bass, and harp. In addition to music performance, courses in theory, music history, literature, and conducting give the student a thorough preparation in comprehensive musicianship.
Benefits and distinctives:
- Prepares students for a career in several areas of the music field, including theory, education, performance, church music, and commercial music.
- Allows students to excel in areas in which they are gifted musically, developing self-confidence as they compete in the professional music world.
Career opportunities:
- Positions in church music ministry
- High school, elementary, private studio, or college teaching positions
- Freelance musicians (studio, arrangers, film scoring, performers, and composers)
- Conducting choirs, symphony orchestras, and symphonic bands
What about internship and graduate school opportunities?
Many of our students continue their studies at the graduate level at notable universities around the country such as the University of Southern California; Claremont Graduate University; Berklee College of Music, Boston; the University of North Carolina; Cleveland Institute of Music; Hart College; and Azusa Pacific University. Graduate teacher assistant positions are available to exceptional students to assist them with the cost of graduate school. Contact the School of Music for audition information. Internships are available serving the local church and area public and Christian schools, as well as in the music industry.
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"APU introduced me to a much broader horizon of music than I ever realized. It is much more than technical tasks and systematic practice. There is a certain spiritual quality to music that connects the soul to God. When I perform, I rely on God during every moment, allowing the way I play music to come from the heart and emanate His voice." |
| – Katherine Harris '08 Bachelor of Music in Performance, Piano |
