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What degrees do we offer?

Instruction in performance leading to the Bachelor of Music in Music with a concentration in Performance is provided for the following areas: Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba, and Euphonium (Brass Instruments); Piano, Harpsichord, and Organ (Keyboard Instruments); Percussion; Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Bass, Guitar, and Harp (String Instruments), Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, and Bassoon (Woodwind Instruments); Voice.

For required courses and recommended timeline for degree completion, visit the academic catalog for Bachelor of Music in Performance.

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For degree plans and required courses, view the Master of Music in Performance sample degree plan.

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For degree plans and required courses, view the Accelerated MM-to-DMA in Performance sample degree plan.

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For degree plans and required courses, view the Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance sample degree plan.

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For degree plans and required courses, view the Artist Diploma in Performance sample degree plan.

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Student + Alumni Success

Isabel Celata (MM ‘21) received first place at the Beethoven Club Young Artist Competition in 2021. In 2021, Christa Navy (MM ‘21) was a Canto Opera Studio Artist and was a District competitor at the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Shannon Lowe Redburn (DMA ‘21) performed with Opera Memphis for “30 Days of Opera” in 2019 and 2021. Alyce Tarver (DMA ‘21) was named an adjunct instructor of voice in the Department of Theatre and Dance for the University of Memphis. In 2021, Cassie Warthen (MM ‘21) received second place in the Music International Grand Prix Competition, regional level. Brianna Reilly (MM '20, DMA In progress) became a voice teacher at Memphis Music Studio in 2021. In 2020, Emma Halpin (BME ‘20) founded the Music Garden Music Academy. A studio for private music lessons in voice, violin, and piano serving the Memphis area. Nancy Carey (DMA ‘19) is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice and Theory at University of Louisiana Monroe. Marissa Howard (MM ‘19) received 1st place in the Beethoven Club Young Artist Competition. TJ Turner (DMA In progress) was appointed to an adjunct teaching position at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, MS. Bradley Sowell (DMA In progress) was appointed to an adjunct teaching job at Rhodes University in Memphis, TN. Desiree Soto (MM '20, DMA In progress) received the Encouragement Award Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Judith Morehouse (DMA In progress) is now an Instructor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee.

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