Music Performance
Conservatory-style music training — instrument or vocal performance at professional level.
Core courses
- • Applied Music Lessons
- • Music Theory
- • Aural Skills
- • Music History
- • Conducting
- • Performance Practice
- • Chamber Music
- • Senior Recital
Career paths
- • Performer (orchestra, chamber, solo)
- • Private Teaching
- • Music Education
- • Recording Industry
- • Commercial Music
- • Church/Worship Music
- • Music Administration
- • Graduate School (MM, DMA)
What to expect
Intensive performance-track curriculum. Job market for performers is highly competitive. Most performance majors teach as primary income.
How Fennie helps
Fennie supports music theory, history, and academic coursework; performance practice requires private lessons.
FAQ
Can you make a living performing?
Few do exclusively. Most performance majors teach private lessons or work in music education.
Conservatory vs university music school?
Conservatory more focused on performance; university more academic. Pick by intended career.
Master's required?
For orchestral and university teaching jobs, yes. Solo and chamber music careers vary.
Get through your Music Performance coursework with Fennie
Daily Plans adapted to your specific courses — upload syllabi and Fennie does the rest.
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