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