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Performance majors undergo professional applied instruction with our esteemed artist faculty. Alongside weekly private lessons, students study music theory and history, join ensembles and chamber groups, and perform public recitals.
A vibrant community forms through weekly studio classes, offering solo performance chances and discussions on orchestral/operatic excerpts, stage nerves, teaching methods, practice techniques, and connecting with audiences. The program features an active artist-in-residence initiative, hosting recent masterclasses with Chicago Symphony's Robert Chen, Grammy-nominated flutist Brandon Patrick George, and Metropolitan Opera regular Rafael Davila (a Butler School graduate). The UT Symphony Orchestra runs an annual Concerto Competition where brass, wind, percussion, string, and piano students vie for soloist spots in seasonal concerts.
The four-year Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Performance degree delivers intensive applied training, ensemble work, and chamber music opportunities alongside thorough music theory and history education. Performance students also fulfill the university's core academic requirements.