Augusta University

Bachelor in Music Performance (Bachelor's)

Augusta, United StatesTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

Why students choose this program

  • Taught in English
  • Tuition 25% below the typical bachelor's
  • No application fee

About Bachelor in Music Performance (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for in-state students is $5,200 per semester; out-of-state tuition is $15,800 per semester..

Students in this programme receive individualized instruction in their chosen performance area and participate in ensembles that include community outreach performances. The curriculum emphasizes technical proficiency through studio lessons, ensemble participation, and public recitals. Students engage in music theory, ear training, conducting, and piano as part of their core studies. The programme is housed in a recently renovated Fine Arts Center with improved acoustics and dedicated practice spaces.

Focus areas include Instrumental, Jazz Studies, Piano, Vocal.

The programme requires 128 credits, with coursework distributed across performance lessons, ensemble participation, music theory, ear training, conducting, and piano. Students complete a senior recital as part of the degree requirements.

Graduates enter careers as professional musicians in performance settings such as orchestras, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, and solo recitals.

Applicants must submit an audition, a completed application, and official transcripts. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. Additional materials include a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

The programme totals about 128 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 89% of applicants.

About Augusta University

Augusta University brings together undergraduate and graduate education with professional study in health, business, computing, education, nursing, public health, science and mathematics, and the arts, humanities and social sciences. Its academic structure includes eleven colleges and schools, with the Medical College of Georgia and the Dental College of Georgia forming distinctive parts of the institution. Allied health sciences and graduate medicine add further routes into health-focused study. Students can choose campus-based programs or AU Online, whose courses can be completed from anywhere in a close learning environment.

Research is organized around collaboration and includes work connected with health, medical advancement and intellectual life. Recent activities show students engaging with applied learning tools, including Anatomage Tables in nursing anesthesia education, while faculty research addresses issues such as medical debt and sleep. International students join an academic and social community that includes people from around the world. Housing is available through residential communities, and Jags Live Well supports a student-focused approach to holistic wellness. Student experience opportunities extend academic learning and foster personal growth. Campus life includes counseling, creative activities, cultural events and study abroad programming. On-campus students can combine academic work with residential life, wellness support and broader personal-development opportunities, while online study provides flexibility for those who cannot relocate.

This program's tuition is 25% below the typical bachelor's in the United States.

Median tuition for that cohort is29,030 USD, across 68,215 programs on Global Admissions.

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