Bachelor of Music (BM)

Performance Option

The Performance option is designed to help you explore diverse musical arts and develop the concrete skills needed to pursue a career in music. You will study and promote music of the highest quality across various genres, listening critically and exploring multiple musical styles and traditions. Through your talent and creativity, you will have the opportunity to inspire future generations.

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Music in Performance builds a strong foundation in musicianship and applies it to a wide range of performing contexts. You will not only become familiar with the traditional conservatory repertoire but also gain exposure to the broader repertoire of the modern working musician.

If you are applying directly to the Performance option, you must audition on your principal instrument or voice during a scheduled audition time, following the provided repertoire guidelines and suggestions across a range of styles.

For general information and schedules, see Auditions or consult the specific audition guidelines for the Performance option. If you are unable to attend in person, a virtual audition can be scheduled.

Cal Poly Pomona music students who enter under another option, such as General Studies, may later transfer into the BM in Performance by presenting a similar audition.

Ernest "EJ" Harrison
Voice Coordinator

Kendra Vuk
Musical Theater

Kevin Green
Commercial

Peter Bement
Instrumental

Nadia Shpachenko
Piano