BMus in Performance

University of Tampa, Tampa, United States

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48 monthsProgramme duration

33,348 USDTuition Fee/year

AugStarting Month

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

BMus

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree at UTampa is designed for students who aspire to careers as professional musicians. Through intensive study of music in private lessons with highly-skilled professional faculty, participation in varied undergraduate-focused ensembles and frequent experiential concert opportunities, the program prepares students to enter the field as performers, ensemble conductors and music directors. Students also develop a foundation of comprehensive musicianship that prepares them for future graduate study in music or careers as private music teachers. Throughout their study, students are offered the opportunity to participate in master classes and recitals, attend guest artist/faculty recitals and become involved with the many cultural opportunities the Tampa Bay region has to offer.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

BMus

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Admission Requirements

Duolingo English Test

110+

IELTS

6.5+

TOEFL

8.5+

Voice

Area director for voice auditions (contact for additional info): Hein Jung, DMA

Voice: one aria and two contrasting art songs (all memorized, in three different foreign languages); pianist provided for on-campus auditions, CD player provided if recorded accompaniment is preferred.

Piano, Organ

Area director for piano, organ auditions (contact for additional info): Grigorios Zamparas, DMA

Piano: three contrasting pieces from three of the following categories: a work from the Baroque period (for example, a prelude and fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach or a sonata by D. Scarlatti); a movement from a classical sonata or concerto (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven); a 19th-century piece (Schubert, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, etc.); an Impressionistic piece (Debussy or Ravel) or representative 20th-century piece
Organ: three pieces of contrasting style, one of which is by J.S. Bach

Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion

Area director for woodwind, brass, percussion auditions (contact for additional info): Amy Bovin, Ph.D.

Woodwinds and Brass: grade V, VI or VII solo or first movement of a standard concerto (accompanist not required); major scales (two octaves)
Percussion: grade V, VI or VII solos and/or etudes demonstrating proficiency in snare drum, timpani and mallet percussion; major scales on mallets

Orchestral Strings, Harp, Classical Guitar

Area director for orchestral strings, harp, classical guitar auditions (contact for additional info): Megan Maddaleno, DMA

Orchestral Strings (for scholarship): a major scale (three octaves) and melodic minor scale (2 or 3 octaves); two contrasting etudes or two contrasting movements of a solo sonata or concerto. Unaccompanied pieces of rigor (Bach Sonatas and Partitas, Popper Etudes etc.) are acceptable and encouraged for higher scholarship consideration
Orchestral Strings (for admission): major scale (at least two octaves); one etude or one movement of a solo sonata or concerto
Harp: arpeggios (four octaves) in fluent tempo; one etude of Grandjany, Bochsa, Larivière, Salzedo or Pozzoli; one standard harp solo work originally written for harp
Classical Guitar: on a nylon-string classical guitar, perform major and minor scales; one standard classical guitar solo work; one classical guitar etude

Contemporary (Jazz/Pop/World/Electronic)

Area director for contemporary auditions (contact for additional info): Bradford Blackburn, DMA

Electric Guitar (Contemporary Guitar): perform all major and natural minor scales (two octaves); simple solo chord/melody arrangement (1-2 minutes) for a jazz standard; melody and comping (playing chords) for a 12-bar blues standard; simple sight reading in treble clef, including melody, chord symbols and rhythm
Keyboard/Synthesizer (Contemporary Keyboard): perform all major and natural minor scales (two octaves); right-hand comping (playing chords) and left-hand walking bass over a circle of fifths progression; right-hand melody and left-hand comping for a 12-bar blues standard; simple sight reading in treble and bass clef, including melody, chord symbols and rhythm
Electric Bass (Contemporary Bass): perform all major and natural minor scales (two octaves); melody and walking bass line for a 12-bar blues standard; a prepared solo for electric or upright bass in a style of your choice; simple sight reading in bass clef, including bass line, chord symbols and rhythm
Drum Set (Contemporary Percussion): perform accompaniment patterns in several different styles: jazz, latin, rock, funk, reggae, etc.; perform a prepared, unaccompanied solo in a style of your choice; simple sight reading from drum notation

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Aug

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic

Starts from

33,348 USD

International

Starts from

33,348 USD

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