What is Music Performance? If you like the sound of being a performing musician or teacher, a music major may be right for you. You'll be most successful as a music major if you have these qualities in addition to performing talent: 1) strong motivation to practice, study, and learn more about music on your own; 2) good sight-reading ability and musical ear; 3) an interest in learning more about various types of music; 4) a high level of intellectual curiosity in subjects other than music.

What can I do with this major? You can work as a performer after graduating with a music degree; many of Miami's graduates are doing just that throughout the country. Many graduates are teaching music or working independently as studio teachers. Performance graduates often attend graduate school before moving on to performance careers. In recent years, Miami's music graduates have been accepted to graduate study at many of the nation's leading conservatories and music schools.