BFA Music Performance at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

This unique degree is rooted in tradition while being driven by innovation. Coursework provides a comprehensive grounding in music while emphasizing unique interdisciplinary connections between music and forms such as dance, theatre, visual arts, or game design. Admission is by successful audition. Audition information is available on the PVFA Music Performance major website. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music Performance provides musicians with the comprehensive skill set essential for developing traditional and original musical performances while fostering artistic collaboration and innovation. Coursework includes instruction in music performance, interdisciplinary collaboration, music technology, music entrepreneurship, and global and popular music studies.

Faculty: College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Music Performance provides musicians with the comprehensive skill set essential for developing traditional and original musical performances while fostering artistic collaboration and innovation. Course list includes MUSC 130 Introduction to Music Performance 1; MUSC 204 Music Theory I 1; MUSC 208 Musicianship I 1; MUSC 140 Introduction to InterArts Performance 1; MUSC 220 Music History Survey 1; MUSC 205 Music Theory II 1. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Students are guided in transferring acquired marketable skills to the contemporary workplace, balancing preparation for professional musical careers with personal and artistic fulfillment.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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