Performance --- Major Instrument

Performance studies are considered as non-liberal arts (NLA) courses for music majors because of the course emphasis on performance. Performance studies are considered as liberal arts (LA) courses for non-music majors because of the emphasis on fine arts in the context of a liberal arts education.

Upon acceptance into the program, performance and performance/music education (4½-year) majors take a one-hour private lesson each week for 5 credits per semester. All other music majors take a half-hour private lesson each week for 3 credits.

Music majors normally take two semesters at each level, I-IV. Majors in the Performance/Music Education degree take one additional semester at level V.