Bachelor of Music - Music - Performance

Pursue a Bachelor of Music in Performance at Western Washington University. Join a vibrant community and prepare for a successful music career. Apply now!

Program Description If your ultimate career goal is to be a performer in a professional orchestra or opera company or if you aspire to teach private lessons at the college level, the Bachelor of Music in Performance is the degree program for you. The study of Music — Performance includes the learning of proficiencies necessary to be a performer, professional in an orchestra or opera company, or private teacher at the collegiate level. A Music degree from Western Washington University is highly regarded in the profession. Western Music graduates hold positions teaching in public school settings and universities, perform in symphony orchestras and opera houses, compose works for films, media, and ensembles, further their education at top graduate schools, work in arts administration, and hold a variety of positions in the music industry.