Bachelor of Music Degree

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Degree: Bachelor of Music
Major: Music
Hours: 120 (does not include teacher certification hours)

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Degree Description

The Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music at 蜜桃视频 University offers a Bachelor of Music Degree which you may tailor to suit your talents and professional goals by choosing a concentration in performance, composition, or music education through applied studies of your chosen instrument, ensemble performance, music theory, history, literature and current trends.

Watch the with Department Chair Brian Shook to learn more about this program and the Department of Music.

Why Study Music at 蜜桃视频?

Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, your Bachelor of Music Degree in the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music fully immerses you in the cultural study of music, composition, performance techniques, education, history and more. Here, you can sing in a chorus, go to a live performance, compose an original piece, enjoy music of various genres and play your instruments, all while refining your natural gifts and talents. Surrounded by artistic institutions throughout our area, we strongly encourage you to participate in Southeast Texas’ cultural life.

Some of our regional ensembles include the Symphony of Southeast Texas, Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society, Beaumont Community Players, Beaumont Ballet Theatre and the Beaumont Civic Ballet. Other opportunities lie in our rich variety of religious institutions, live music venues and community theatre companies, to name a few, that are always willing to have LU music students as performers - and some of those pay scholarships or stipends. Southeast Texas is an ideal place to study music in all its forms.

Degree Tracks

蜜桃视频 University's Bachelor of Music Degree program is incredibly versatile - no matter your interest, we've got a track for you! All music students will take some of the same core classes to learn about music history, theory, sight reading, ear training and seven semesters of recital attendance. The rest of your courses will be based on the music specialty of your choice: performance, composition or education.

If you love to show your talent in front of adoring crowds, a Bachelor of Music in Performance is the choice for you. Your courses will be designed to hone your chosen talent(s). The four performance tracks include piano and band, piano and choral, voice, and winds or percussion. If you choose the piano and choral track, for example, you'll take a lot of piano and voice lessons in addition to the music core.

Do you spend your free time writing music? Then you should pursue the Bachelor of Music in Composition! Like the performance concentration, you can choose from tracks in piano and band, piano and choral, vocal, and winds or percussion. The courses in this program will teach you how to compose music for an array of performances, from symphonies to operas!

Maybe you'd prefer to spend your career sharing music with students. The Bachelor of Music leading to teacher certfication is designed to help you become a top notch music educator. Choose from band, choral, or orchestra tracks to specialize your education. After you complete the music and education program requirements, you can pursue teacher certification.

Career Paths

As a performance or composition major, you have many options open to you upon graduation, depending on the areas in which you network and perform during your studies; we highly recommend further graduate and even postgraduate study to take you to the heights of your career as a professional performer or composer. Music education majors may be certified as all-level Texas music teachers through our Department of Teacher Education.

Primary Careers

Musical Educator, Musical Performer, Composer

Career Areas

Education
Performance
Small Business Ownership
Journalism
Live Entertainment
Travel and Tourism

Median Salary

$57,890*

*directors and composers, info at

Types of Employers

School and universities
Private music schools/lessons
Religious institutions
Theatre and performing arts companies
Symphonies and choruses

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