The music performance degree program provides professional-level performance training for students who aspire to be professional musicians. Performance experience lies at the heart of the program. You'll perform constantly — in concerts, recitals, and collaboratively with fellow students, while sophomore and senior solo recitals are required.
In addition, a wealth of extracurricular performance experiences include master class and recital performances, faculty/student outings to the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and other concerts.
Unique to the performance degree is the study of pedagogy — the art of teaching — that includes a studio teaching sequence. Under faculty supervision, you'll practice giving other students music instruction, which helps you learn more about your art as well as prepares you for graduate school assistantship opportunities or music teaching.
Our goal is to develop musical ambassadors — performers, teachers, and clinicians — who extend the art of music through musical performance, masterful teaching, and creative leadership.
Auditions are required for this major. View audition details and register.
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Graduate level: M.M. Music Performance and Pedagogy
Maria Russo ’77
Internationally renowned dramatic soprano
Maria sang all the Brünnhildes in the history-making, four-year project that culminated in the very first Ring of the Nibelung ever produced in Brazil. It took place in the famous Teatro Amazonas theatre in Manaus and garnered a large international audience and worldwide press.