The Bachelor of Music in Performance offers concentrations in Piano, Organ, and Voice.

In addition to meeting the entrance requirements of the college, the prospective music performance major must pass a performance audition. (No audition is required for music business majors or music minors.) Please download the audition application form and information sheet (PDF). Students are encouraged to visit the Montreat College campus and audition during our annual audition day, usually in January. However, students who are not able to audition on this date may make an appointment to audition on campus at a mutually agreeable date or may send a recording.

Requirements for a major in Music Performance include:

1. Courses required for the general education core, including six hours of foreign language (50 hours).
 
2. Performance concentration (12 hours)
Organ: Music 145, 146, 245, 246, 345, 346, 445, 446
Piano: Music 141, 142, 241, 242, 341, 342, 441, 442
Voice: Music 143, 144, 243, 244, 343, 344, 443, 444
 
3. Performance supporting courses (27 hours)
Applied minor (4 hours)
Music 100 (4 hours)
Music 303 (3 hours)
Music 311 (2), 312 (2), 313 (2), 314 (2), 315 (2), 316 (2) (4 hours)
Music 411 (2), 412 (2), 413 (2), 414 (2), 415 (2), 416 (2) (4 hours)
Music 151 (Concert Choir) (8 hours)
 
4. Comprehensive supporting courses (41 hours)
Music 113 (4), 114 (4), 213 (4), 214 (4), 301 (3), 302 (3), 305 (3), 306 (3), 317 (3), 318 (3), 401 (2), 402 (2), and 417 or 418 (3)
 
5. Degree requirements for a music major total 130 semester hours. Refer to “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees” in the College Catalog for more information.
 
6. Performance majors must present a half-hour public recital in their junior year and a one-hour public recital in their senior year.
 
7. All performance majors must pass the keyboard proficiency exam (see the requirements [PDF]).