Training
•Bullet: BMus curriculum includes theory, composition, improvisation, arranging, technology, history, analysis, and aural skills
•Bullet: Private lessons focus on the student's primary instrument or voice
•Bullet: Ensemble courses support collaborative music-making across pop, rock, jazz, R&B, and related genres
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Students build skills as songwriters, live performers, recording artists, producers, and music educators
•Bullet: Columbia's Music Center hosts more than 200 student, faculty, and artist-in-residence events each year
•Bullet: Students have access to rehearsal spaces, concert halls, recording equipment, and professional gear rentals
Location
•Bullet: Chicago's music scene creates performance and collaboration opportunities on and off campus
•Bullet: Artists-in-residence lead workshops, master classes, recording sessions, and public performances
