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Elevate Your Music Career at Fredonia

Step onto the grand stage with confidence at Fredonia’s Music Performance Program. Designed to turn passionate musicians into exceptional performers, our program equips you with the skills and opportunities to shine.

Why Fredonia for Your Music Performance Degree?

  • Ignite Your Passion: Whether you play piano, brass, or sing, Fredonia offers a supportive environment to nurture and develop your musical talents.
  • Push Your Limits: Our program encourages you to explore and exceed your musical boundaries with guidance from experienced faculty and a community of peers.
  • Focused Curriculum: The Bachelor of Music in Performance prepares you for diverse career paths, including soloist, orchestral musician, opera singer, or music educator.
  • Fredonia’s Music Performance Program is your gateway to a vibrant career, combining intensive study with real-world performance opportunities to help you achieve excellence.

The Fredonia Difference

As a Music Performance major at Fredonia, you'll engage in weekly recitals, master classes with top artists, and ample stage time with large ensembles, chamber music, and solo recitals. Work closely with distinguished faculty on your principal instrument—piano, guitar, harp, voice, woodwinds, brass, strings, or percussion. The program includes four hours of applied study per semester and requires junior and senior recitals. You'll also complete coursework in music theory, history, and electives. Graduates are prepared for advanced studies or a professional music career. Admission is by audition.

 

Career Opportunities for Music Performance

  • Soloist
  • Opera singer
  • Orchestral musician
  • College-level applied music teacher
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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

MUS 231 Conducting I

Basic conducting technique with special emphasis on score reading and improved aural skills, rehearsal planning and efficient use of time, conducting leadership style, and ability to communicate effectively with an ensemble.

MUS 121 Aural Skills I

Course deals with various aspects of ear training including melodic, harmonic, and formal perception as well as sightsinging skills.

MUS 125 Applied Music Major

Weekly hour private applied instruction for music majors in Bachelor of Music in Performance and Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree programs.

Why Music Performance at Fredonia?

a concert in Rosch Hall

Ensemble concerts livestream

There are 350 concerts and/or events in the School of Music each year, many of which are streamed live online.

concert in King Concert Hall

Facilities

Students have opportunities to perform in venues ranging from the majestic King Concert Hall to the intimate Rosch Recital Hall.

concerto competition

Concerto Competition

Provides an opportunity to perform as soloists with one of the school’s major ensembles.

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