The Bachelor of Music in Performance offers intensive training in music performance. This selective program is designed for students committed to pursuing excellence in their craft while engaging with the broader intellectual opportunities of a vibrant liberal arts university.
As a performance major, you will receive individualized instruction from our remarkable faculty, participate in a rich array of ensemble experiences, and benefit from frequent performance opportunities to help you develop as a confident, expressive, and technically accomplished musician. The program fosters artistic growth within a rigorous yet supportive environment. Beyond technical mastery, the degree emphasizes the development of essential qualities like discipline, collaboration, creative problem-solving, and emotional intelligence — attributes that prepare students for success both within and beyond the performing arts.
Students in this program leverage the resources of a leading private research university, encouraging academic exploration and versatility and equipping students for a range of professional paths in music and other areas. This degree is ideal for students who aspire to careers as performers, educators, collaborators, and cultural leaders, and who seek a comprehensive education that balances artistic rigor with intellectual breadth.
About the Program
Audition Requirements
Applicants will need to successfully complete an audition for the studio faculty before being offered admission to the Lamont School of Music. Select from the studio pages below to find your specific audition requirements.
Degree Requirements
The bachelor of music in performance consists of 194 total credits, 132 of which come from music. Students receive weekly one-on-one lessons, participate in two ensembles per quarter, and take coursework in their area of study as well as in music theory, musicology, conducting and music technology.
In addition to satisfying DU's common curriculum requirements, students must fulfill requirements for piano proficiency, sophomore performance proficiency, music beyond the primary culture, Convocation attendance, and junior and senior recitals.
Concentrations are available in the following areas: bass, bassoon, carillon, cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, harp, horn, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone/euphonium, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin and voice.
For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
