Bachelor of Music in Instrumental Performance

Pittsburg State University

The Department of Music offers a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in Music Performance. Students will select an instrument (string, wind, brass, or percussion) for their primary area of applied study. This degree is designed to prepare individuals for professional advancement or for entry into further study at the graduate level. The favorable student/teacher ratio in the Pittsburg State Department of Music ensures that students will work with specialists in all standard areas of instrumental performance. As active performers themselves, these faculty bring a wealth of insight to the practice of musical instruction and coaching. Students in this program will enjoy numerous opportunities for performance experience in solo and chamber contexts, as well as in a great variety of large ensembles.The facilities at Pittsburg State include superb performance venues, including the critically-acclaimed Bicknell Family Center for the Arts and the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall. Students have access to excellent instrumental resources across the university, including professional-level percussion instruments, outstanding grand pianos, harpsichords, and the Fisk Opus 106 organ.This degree serves instrumentalists whose future career paths may lead to collegiate-level teaching, private studio instruction, membership in professional ensembles, or other areas of solo or collaborative performance.