Music Performance

Perfect your musical performance proficiencies

The Music Performance program combines coursework and individual and studio musical instruction with performance experience in both large and small ensembles.

Performance programs include bass, bassoon, cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, horn, oboe, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin and voice.

As a Music Performance major, you will have opportunities to perform in many of the schools large and small ensembles along with chamber music groups and individual recitals. The School of Music produces more than 300 student performances each year that are open to all, giving you performance experience that will prepare you for your career.

Living in Chicago, you will have access to the diverse music scenes that the city has to offer, whether it's one of the major professional ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera of Chicago, music festivals like Lollapalooza or the Chicago Jazz Festival or so many more that can be found here. .