Music Performance
Overview
A hallmark of Gordon College's Adams School for Music and the Arts, the Bachelor of Music in music performance offers a rare opportunity for students to receive professional musical training in the context of a Christian liberal arts curriculum.
Develop your artistic voice and hone your mastery of your major instrument while expanding your understanding of music history, theory and pedagogy. Gain hands-on performance experience through performance opportunities, adjudicated solo recitals, master class participation, chamber music and large-ensemble work. Dedicated and highly accomplished faculty mentors will support the cultivation of your professional purpose as a musician, walking alongside you as you pursue your creative passion as in the image of our Creator God.
Why study music performance at Gordon?
Our faculty will mentor and nurture you, making an individual investment so you can fulfill God’s gifting. Be motivated and stretched in the practice room, classroom and onstage to develop your talents to their fullest. From weekly musicianship classes to world-class recitals in Phillips Recital Hall, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of experiences. You’ll also be just around the corner from the concert halls of Boston, one of the great musical cities of the world.
The faith-grounded maturity grounded our graduates carry into the world helps them succeed as highly respected music educators, performers in orchestras and in careers as varied as arts administration and music therapy.
What can Christians bring to music performance?
Christians in music purposefully acknowledge the Source of their artistic gifts. Through their musical performances Christians can help connect audience members back to their Creator. They can spark beauty and light in an often-dark world, bringing healing in the most surprising of moments. Christians can strive to cultivate hearts of service, using their musical gifts to worship God and serve their communities.
| Degree | Bachelor of Music |
|---|---|
| Program Level | Undergraduate |
| School | Adams School of Music and the Arts |
| Program Format | In-Person |
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Courses
Music Performance Courses
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Experiential Learning
- Sing in a choir or perform with the orchestra, symphonic band or jazz ensemble
- Perform weekly in musicianship classes
- Absorb world-class performances in the Faculty Artist Series and Alton C. Bynum Recital Series
- Tour with our musical ensembles
- Compete in the annual concerto competition
Apply & Audition
The first step to joining the music program is to apply to Gordon. Once you have been accepted submit your audition application and choose an audition date. Auditions are for the music major, music minor or ensemble participation scholarships.
Faculty
Faculty
Nationally recognized, personally focused
Gordon faculty are committed Christians, exceptional scholars and catalysts for transformation—both in their fields and in the lives of the students they teach.
Careers
Life after Gordon
What careers can I pursue with a degree in musical performance?
Under the wing of expert faculty who are accomplished professional musicians and mentors, your top-level training will prepare you for graduate school and careers in music, including:
- Professional performance with an orchestra or chamber ensemble
- Private studio teaching
- Church or commercial music
- Teaching at the collegiate level
- Community, youth and adult musical ensemble leadership
- Music therapy
- Arts management
“Attending Gordon College and majoring in music was an incredibly valuable experience for me. The faculty support, as well as the orchestra, wind ensemble and chamber groups, helped shape me into who I am as a horn player today.”
Jennifer Hyde Robbins ’10
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