{"id":4600,"date":"2022-06-08T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=4600"},"modified":"2022-09-27T17:13:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:13:10","slug":"bm","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/bm\/","title":{"rendered":"BM Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-style-default\">The Bachelor of Music (BM) in Performance at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\">BU School of Music<\/a> is a degree program for undergraduates committed to intensive training and performance at the highest level. With expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/?dicipline=music&amp;school=school-of-music&amp;position=faculty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faculty<\/a> including 20 members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the BM in Performance provides a distinct experience for students to study with professional musicians. The Performance program is offered in the following areas: Voice, Strings,&nbsp;Keyboard (piano,&nbsp;collaborative piano, organ), Woodwinds,&nbsp;Brass, Percussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/bumusic150\/\"><strong>Celebrating 150 years of bu school of music<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">As part of a major research University, the program offers dozens of opportunities for students to perform on campus, in the city of Boston and surrounding communities, and beyond. In addition, BU School of Music performs yearly signature concerts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/symphonyhall\/\">Symphony Hall<\/a> in Boston and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/concerts-recitals\/carnegie-hall\/\">Carnegie Hall<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The major consists of a faculty and student community highly-engaged in professional performance including the precise preparation required. Students are assigned a faculty member for individualized instruction during their degree program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curriculum requirements for the BM in Performance program can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cfa\/programs\/school-of-music\/performance\/bm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Bulletin.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax has-video alignfull has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-70\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Websize-98-854x480.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Websize-98-1280x720.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Websize-98-1366x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-70 wp-image-4601\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/BU-Carnegie-Hall-Websize-98-1800x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Boston University at Carnegie Hall\"\/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<figure><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5nZ9zCoRktE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Program of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is offered in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/bm\/voice\/\">voice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/bm\/strings\/\">Strings<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/bm\/keyboard\/\">Keyboard<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button is-style-accent\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/performance\/bm\/woodwinds-brass-percussion\/\">WOODWINDs, BRASS, PERCUSSION<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Along with theory, musicology, and major requirements, students participate in applied lessons as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/music\/ensembles\/\">ensembles<\/a>. This immersive experience is centered around individualized instruction with an assigned faculty member throughout the student&#8217;s degree program. The faculty is comprised of distinguished scholars and musicians, including 20 members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). The faculty-student ratio is 3-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-stats alignright has-1-stats\"><figure class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat has-circle1-color-secondary has-circle2-color-secondary has-number-size-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-container-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-container-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-text-pre\"><strong>PRACTICE ROOMS<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-number\">119<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-text-post\"><strong>Soundproof, environmentally-controlled, state-of-the-art &#8212; the most of any music school in Boston<\/strong><\/div><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 100\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 100 100\" class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-svg\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><circle class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-circle1\" cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\" style=\"stroke-dashoffset:0\"><\/circle><circle class=\"wp-block-bu-stat-circle2\" cx=\"50\" cy=\"50\" r=\"47\" style=\"stroke-dashoffset:0\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-block-bu-stats-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In addition to being immersed in the Boston music scene where performance opportunities abound, students join an international network of BU alumni performers, administrators, teachers, and scholars\u2014with players in most of the world\u2019s major orchestras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">BU also offers undergraduate music students the unique opportunity to study for a semester with the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rcm.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Royal College of Music<\/a>&nbsp;in London through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/london-music-with-the-royal-college-of-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BU Study Abroad<\/a>. This is an excellent opportunity for students to experience a study abroad program, while continuing to learn and grow in their musicianship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Situated within a large, top-tier research institution, students can engage fully in music performance while also pursuing additional majors and\/or minors other fields such as humanities, sciences, and health. Participation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University Hub<\/a> courses with a vast array of options offered by nearly every college, school, and department on campus. Some undergraduates are&nbsp;dual-degree majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/academics\/degrees-programs\/music-education\/bm-mm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4+1 program<\/a>, undergraduates may pursue a Bachelor of Music, Performance and Master of Music, Education. Official admission to the program occurs during the sophomore year, but students can begin adding music education courses gradually to the performance degree program starting in the freshman year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax has-video alignfull has-object-cover-center-middle is-style-overlay has-background-opacity-70\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-media\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-background-image\"><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-figure js-block-editorial-parallax-active\" data-rellax-speed=\"-5\" data-rellax-percentage=\"0.5\"><picture class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-picture\"><source media=\"(max-height: 480px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-854x480.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 720px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1280x720.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(max-height: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1366x768.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-image has-background-opacity has-background-opacity-70 wp-image-1628\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-992x558.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1984x1116.jpg 1984w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/04\/18-1248-CFACLASS-280-854x480.jpg 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-outer\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-parallax-content-inner\">\n<figure><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1L5Rv0uPs8A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-caption\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-background has-secondary-background-color is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-683x1024.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-667x1000.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/06\/19-1135-CFASYMPH-163-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Next Steps for Applicants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">The best way to determine if BU is right for you is to visit us in-person or remotely. 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