Bachelor of Music in Performance, Strings
Application Deadline for Fall 2026 - December 1, 2025
Designed for students who wish to pursue a career in performance (including orchestral playing) or teaching. Those who wish to teach in elementary or secondary schools should pursue a curriculum within the Department of Music Education. Applicants should have several years of study on their primary instrument. Experience in orchestral and chamber music is recommended.
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Music in Performance: Strings requires a minimum of 120 credits: coursework is 75% within SMTD and 25% within the liberal arts. SMTD coursework to include:
- Private lessons
- Music Theory
- Musicology
- Ensemble participation
- Piano
Silent Advisor
Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.
String Instruments:
Harp:
Faculty
Danielle Belen
Aaron Berofsky
Eric Chin
Caroline Coade
Christian Colberg
Amir Eldan
David Halen
Zola Hightower
Fabiola Kim
Yeonjin Kim
Yolanda Kondonassis
Pei-Ling Lin
Joseph Maile
Jeremiah Shaw
Nicholas Walker
Megan Yip
Performance Opportunities
From large ensembles in celebrated concert halls to chamber groups in intimate recital spaces, performance opportunities across all disciplines abound, with nearly 900 student performances each academic year. Whether your focus is on early, classical, or contemporary music, whether your passion is for jazz, electronic, or world music, there is an ensemble—or in many cases, multiple ensembles—to suit your interests.
Orchestras
SMTD orchestras offer numerous concerts each season, performing notable works in the symphonic repertoire as well as abundant newly commissioned works.
