Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Music: Performance, Composition, or Jazz Studies

For all paths below, second majors and minors are available outside of music. Students that complete a full second major will gain qualification in both their music and non-music area and be eligible to apply for graduate level study in either area. 

• Performance:
  • Develops performance at the highest level
  • Focuses heavily on individual instruction in the classical tradition
• Composition:
  • Emphasizes creation and analysis of music in an evolving culture, developing knowledge and understanding of the musical world
  • Students focus on repertoire and craft, primarily in the classical and art music field, and may then employ those skills to explore other areas of interest (such as film scoring, jazz composition, and more)
• Jazz Studies:
  • Combines performance, composition, improvisation, musicianship, analysis, and entrepreneurship to prepare diverse and agile musicians for a wide range of careers
  • Students can focus on American and non-Western music traditions while developing the core fundamentals of Western music common to all Blair majors.
  • The following areas are available in Jazz Studies: Voice, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drum set.