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Music Performance - Guitar

Music Performance - Guitar

  • Bachelor of Music
  • Major

Stetson University's BM in Guitar Performance is 32 units and offers you a solid foundation in instrumental technique, performance, repertoire, pedagogy and musicianship in preparation for careers in performance, advanced-level teaching or graduate study. The School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and offers a six-to-one student-faculty ratio, award-winning ensembles and exceptionally talented faculty. 

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Why Music Performance - Guitar at Stetson University?

The 6:1 student-faculty ratio and 220-student enrollment across the entire School of Music mean you receive personal attention from artist-teachers who are professionally active performers. 

The program prepares you specifically as a musician, developing the confidence, artistry, and technical ability to audition for graduate programs, build a teaching studio, and manage a professional performance career.

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“The mentorship and individual attention I received have shaped me today.”

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Career Outcomes

Stetson University's Guitar program will prepare you for graduate studies in music or for a career as a professional artist, performer or teacher. The amount of performance experience you gain equips you with confidence, artistry and technical ability.  Alumni have continued their studies, received Fulbright Scholarships and secured teaching assistantships at prestigious institutions such as the Yale School of Music, the Peabody Conservatory, the University of Florida, the Florida State University and the Real Conservatorio de Madrid, among others. 

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Meet the Faculty

Our distinguished and diverse faculty are deeply committed to your success and will serve as teachers, mentors and collaborators. This program does not have just one or two faculty members teaching courses. Rather, all of the School of Music faculty serve as mentors. Your faculty advisor and the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs have the expertise to help you structure your degree, and your studio teacher will help develop your passion and potential in music.

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

At Stetson, learning goes beyond the classroom. You'll have opportunities to build real-world experience through internships, research, community engagement and other experiential learning opportunities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This program requires the completion of 32 units (128 credit hours), including major requirements and university graduation requirements. For the most current curriculum and degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

Catalog

Yes. All music degree programs require an audition.

Audition Info

The program highlights student competitions, as well as frequent performances in concerts and student recitals on Stetson University's historic Lee Chapel stage, at the Gillespie Museum and in diverse community venues off campus.

Stetson offers merit scholarships, need-based grants, federal and state aid, work-study, and program-specific awards. More than 98% of Stetson students receive some form of financial aid.

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