Instrumental Performance, BM

The Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance prepares students with the fundamental musical skills, technical competencies, stylistic understanding, and artistic cultivation to successfully pursue a career in instrumental performance. Highlights of the program include strong theoretical and musicianship training, thorough studies in music history and instrumental literature, pedagogical coaching, collaborative training in a variety of musical styles, and rigorous performance instruction, including private study with CBU faculty and consistent engagement with professional performers through residencies and masterclasses. Students in the program will also be required to actively perform throughout their tenure. These performances include numerous individual solo performances, two capstone recital presentations, and collaborative performances in a variety of styles including orchestral and wind band works, early to contemporary chamber music, operatic and choral repertory, and modern church music.