Music Performance at University of Maine

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music in Performance prepares students for careers in music performance. Applied areas include standard orchestral and band instruments, piano, voice, classical guitar and pipe organ. Emphasis is on performance, supported by music theory, music history and liberal arts studies.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: School of Performing Arts (Music Division) | Duration: 120 credits (8 semesters) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Orono, ME, United States

What you will study

Study covers music theory, aural skills, music history, technical skills on a primary instrument or voice, and ensemble performance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet University admission standards, demonstrate musical ability before a music faculty jury on their major instrument or voice, and pass an audition before the application is reviewed; auditions are arranged through the Music Division office. Apply and audition by February 1 for fall to be fully considered for admission and scholarships. Space in the major is limited. General: University of Maine first-year applicants (fall): high school transcript, transcripts from any college work, and one letter of recommendation are required; standardized test scores are not required; no application fee. Early Action deadline December 1, regular deadline March 1, then rolling. Some academic programs may have additional requirements.

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.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Fall deadlines are Early Action December 1 and Regular March 1 (rolling review after March 1); Spring applications are recommended by November 1.

First-year Fall: Early Action deadline December 1 (maximum financial aid and a decision before the end of the year); regular deadline March 1 with scholarships given as available; applications after March 1 are reviewed on a rolling basis. First-year Spring: November 1 recommended; applications submitted after January 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis; Survey Engineering Technology applications completed after November 15 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Transfer Fall: March 1 preferred filing date; June 1 FAFSA on-time date and Nursing application date; applications after July 1 are considered on a space-available basis. Transfer Spring: apply early in the fall semester; applications after January 1 are space-available.

International applicants Fall: Early Action December 1, regular March 1, final deadline July 15. Spring: regular November 1, final deadline December 1.

Applications are accepted through the Common App or the ApplyMaine App; the ApplyMaine App skips the application fee and standardized tests, with a decision in as little as three days. A high school transcript and a first-year letter of recommendation are required. Documents go to [email protected] or University Processing Center, PO Box 412, Bangor, ME 04401.

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