Brass (BM)
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Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance
The four-year undergraduate Instrumental Performance BM program provides a foundation of high-level technical training while offering cutting-edge classical music instruction.
- DegreeBachelor of Music (BM)
- Duration126-132
- Duration4 years (126-132 credits)
- Start TermFall or Spring
Program Details
Over the course of the four-year program, students complete coursework in the following areas of study. Please see the academic catalog for the current detailed program curriculum.
- Private Lessons
- Techniques of Music (Music Theory, Ear Training, Dictation, Piano)
- Small and Large Ensembles
- Performance Courses and Electives
- Guided Electives (Courses in Arranging, Composition, Entrepreneurship, Improvisation, Pedagogy, Technology)
- Liberal Arts Courses (Music History in Context, Electives at The New School)
Performing Arts Core
Students also engage in a series of cross-disciplinary courses through the Performing Arts Core program, which includes a combination of required and elective courses that all undergraduate students at the College of Performing Arts participate in. These courses explore themes including Improvisation & Collaboration, The Whole Human Artist, Socially Engaged Artistry, and Tech & Experimentation.
