Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Music Performance] From Colorado Mesa University

A strong core curriculum of musicianship courses includes music theory, history, literature, pedagogy, ensemble performance, and applied study.?

These courses develop the student?s abilities and prepare them to perform in a plethora of venues and genres such as symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, armed forces ensembles, musical theaters, opera and countless entertainment venues.?

As a musician in the 21st Century, this degree also seeks to create excellent performers who ?create their own future and not simply enter a future that?s been created for them.? A second goal of this program is to train musicians with current skills so they have the ability to make their own opportunities, shape their careers like entrepreneurs, produce their own performances, collaborate with artists from other genres and art forms and perform at a high artistic level.?

Training in the follow areas will assist performers to create a meaningful career in music: Creating and Leveraging a Personal Network, Developing and Executing an Action Plan, Identifying Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Music and the Creative Sector, Interdisciplinary Collaborations, E Marketing your Music, Creating an Artist?s Digital Portfolio, Video Marketing, and Independent Business Website.?