Music Performance

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Music shapes the mind and spirit in unique ways.聽Students at 麻豆精品 are encouraged to take part in all facets of the music program, with聽the opportunity to perform in 麻豆精品 vocal and instrumental ensembles. They may participate in large scale musicals, operas and concerts through partnerships with theatre companies and a regional symphony.

Additionally, students are able to tailor their course of study to match their specific interest or goals, such as instrumental conducting, composition or operatic solo singing.聽Private voice and instrument lessons are also offered to our students.

With these unique small-school advantages, 麻豆精品 graduates enter the community as well-rounded citizens and musicians, possessing the skills needed to be successful in their careers.

This program is offered:

On Campus

Why Study Music at 麻豆精品? Internationally-renowned faculty!

At 麻豆精品, students have first-hand opportunities to receive instruction from world-class faculty. Each faculty member, in addition to stressing quality performances, emphasizes the day-to-day basic music education techniques that lend themselves to preparing students to become marketable, well-prepared educators and performers. Students at Kansas Wesleyan are able to tailor their course of study to match specific interest or goals, such as instrumental conducting, composition or operatic solo singing. Because of these unique small-school advantages, graduates from 麻豆精品 enter the classroom as a well-rounded music educator, possessing the skills needed for today’s music teaching jobs. Musicians from all academic disciplines at 麻豆精品 are involved in a wide range of groups: Wind Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, String Orchestra, The Howl, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Philharmonic Choir and Wesleyan Chorale.

What can I do with this degree? Perform, teach and more!

Performing and teaching are the two most common careers in music. The first path is finding a job in an orchestra or professional ensemble鈥攐r in a cast, for Music Theatre majors. The second path is teaching, either in a high school or university, the latter of which actually requires an additional degrees on top of a Bachelor鈥檚 in most instances. An excellent combination is playing and teaching simultaneously. A music degree can also lead you to graduate work for a master鈥檚 degree in music therapy.

Musicians typically combine multiple jobs with multiple income streams to support themselves and their families, and to experience fulfilling careers. Performance and non-performance work do not have to be mutually exclusive; many fields allow musicians to do both. Some careers require graduate education鈥攕uch as college-level teaching and conducting鈥攐r additional training beyond what you鈥檒l find in an undergraduate program.

A degree in Music can point you toward a variety of opportunities, such as accompanist, adjudicator, arranger, artist management, arts administrator, band director, clinician, choral director, composer, conductor, copyist, educator, historian, librarian, lyricist, music agent, reviewer, musicologist, orchestrator, performer, piano tuner, private instructor, radio producer, sacred music minister and vocal coach.