Program Recognition
•Commercial Performance, BM develops adaptable musicians through contemporary conservatory-style training
•Students work across performance, technology, entrepreneurship, and the music industry
Training
•Bass students prepare two to three contrasting selections with backing tracks
•The published audition guidance calls for major, minor, and mode scales, blues and funk grooves, and sight-reading a walking jazz bass line
•Coursework and ensemble opportunities connect bass technique to commercial styles and professional practice
Professional Development
•Music entrepreneurship and industry-facing performance experiences prepare bassists for contemporary work
Facilities
•State-of-the-art Hawkins Music Building with current audio-production technology
•Recording studios and soundproof practice rooms support hands-on music making
