BM in Commercial Music

About this program

The Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in Commercial Music at Snow College's Horne School of Music is a 124-credit-hour baccalaureate degree designed for students who are preparing to make all or part of their living in the music industry. In 2012, the Horne School of Music was awarded the first bachelor's degree in the history of Snow College — a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Commercial Music. The primary goal for students who complete this degree is to be properly prepared to compete for work in the music industry. Along with their General Education courses, students in the BM degree program take a rigorous core of courses that prepare them to be professional musicians, along with coursework in business that prepares them to enter the music industry. In addition, through the Merrill Osmond Music Entrepreneurship Center, students are given the opportunity for internship and other pre-professional experiences while still in school. Students will have foundational capabilities in classical performing mediums, including the ability to work independently to prepare performances at the highest possible level. Students will have knowledge of a wide variety of solo and ensemble literature suitable for use in public performance, classroom teaching, and in the private studio. Students will know and be able to demonstrate basic pedagogical techniques related to their instrument. Students will demonstrate performance capabilities in various idioms, including the ability to perform, improvise, compose, arrange, and score. Some students will be capable of doubling on secondary instruments. Snow College has been an accredited member of NASM since 1997 and is also an All-Steinway School. The Horne School of Music was named in January 2002 as a result of a substantial gift to the college from the Horne family. The Horne School of Music is housed in the $17 million Eccles Center for the Performing Arts. Snow College is one of only four junior colleges to achieve NAST accreditation (Snow's Theatre Arts program is also NAST-accredited but only offers a 2-year Associate degree, not in scope here).

Audition & application overview

• Requires a live or recorded audition