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BFA Music Performance

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

•Stylistically open approach that blends tradition with front-line innovation

•Emphasizes intersections of music with dance, theatre, game design, and visual arts

•Comprehensive musicianship across performance, theory, technology, and history

•Individual performance instruction and ensemble participation every semester

•Music Entrepreneurship course for career preparation

•The applied sequence is MUSC 271/371, moving from broad brass literature into advanced period-specific performance practice through individual lessons and group studio instruction

•Brass study is led by Associate Professor David F. Wilborn; the Music Program also names trombone among its specialized performance ensembles

Performance & Productions

•Brass players can perform in four concert-band tiers, the 18- to 25-member Jazz Ensemble, and the student-led Trombone Choir

Degree Flexibility

•128 credit hours, 4-year program

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Current related minors include Film and Media Studies, Game Design and Development, Music Technology, Performance Studies, Studio Art, and Virtual Production

School Info

Snapshot

3.66

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

59.6K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,154

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,124

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$33,180

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,315

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Training

•Stylistically open approach that blends tradition with front-line innovation

•Emphasizes intersections of music with dance, theatre, game design, and visual arts

•Comprehensive musicianship across performance, theory, technology, and history

•Individual performance instruction and ensemble participation every semester

•Music Entrepreneurship course for career preparation

•The applied sequence is MUSC 271/371, moving from broad brass literature into advanced period-specific performance practice through individual lessons and group studio instruction

•Brass study is led by Associate Professor David F. Wilborn; the Music Program also names trombone among its specialized performance ensembles

Performance & Productions

•Brass players can perform in four concert-band tiers, the 18- to 25-member Jazz Ensemble, and the student-led Trombone Choir

Degree Flexibility

•128 credit hours, 4-year program

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Current related minors include Film and Media Studies, Game Design and Development, Music Technology, Performance Studies, Studio Art, and Virtual Production

Program Highlights

Training

•Stylistically open approach that blends tradition with front-line innovation

•Emphasizes intersections of music with dance, theatre, game design, and visual arts

•Comprehensive musicianship across performance, theory, technology, and history

•Individual performance instruction and ensemble participation every semester

•Music Entrepreneurship course for career preparation

•The applied sequence is MUSC 271/371, moving from broad brass literature into advanced period-specific performance practice through individual lessons and group studio instruction

•Brass study is led by Associate Professor David F. Wilborn; the Music Program also names trombone among its specialized performance ensembles

Performance & Productions

•Brass players can perform in four concert-band tiers, the 18- to 25-member Jazz Ensemble, and the student-led Trombone Choir

Degree Flexibility

•128 credit hours, 4-year program

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Current related minors include Film and Media Studies, Game Design and Development, Music Technology, Performance Studies, Studio Art, and Virtual Production

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$75

Opens

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

College Station freshman application deadlineDec 1, 2026

College Station required documents deadlineDec 15, 2026

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Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Prepared Repertoire

•Detailed brass audition repertoire is forthcoming from the program — see the program audition page for updates

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Good to Know

How to Apply

•Apply to Texas A&M University

•Schedule your audition via the audition application form on the program page

Freshmen

•Must be accepted to Texas A&M University

•Entry contingent on passing the audition

Transfers

•Must be accepted to Texas A&M University

•Minimum 12 transferable hours, maximum 75

• Minimum 2.5 Gpr

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Audition required for admission to the BFA in Music Performance

•In-person auditions scheduled individually with the relevant faculty

•Virtual audition submissions accepted (due no later than March 1, 2026)

•Detailed brass audition requirements are forthcoming from the program

Decisions

•In-person: rolling assessment Sept 2, 2025 – March 31, 2026

•Digital: rolling assessment Sept 2, 2025 – May 31, 2026

Contact

•Brass faculty contact: Andrea Edwards — aimhoff@tamu.edu

School Info

Snapshot

3.66

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

59.6K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,154

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,124

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$33,180

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,315

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Stylistically open approach that blends tradition with front-line innovation

•Emphasizes intersections of music with dance, theatre, game design, and visual arts

•Comprehensive musicianship across performance, theory, technology, and history

•Individual performance instruction and ensemble participation every semester

•Music Entrepreneurship course for career preparation

•The applied sequence is MUSC 271/371, moving from broad brass literature into advanced period-specific performance practice through individual lessons and group studio instruction

•Brass study is led by Associate Professor David F. Wilborn; the Music Program also names trombone among its specialized performance ensembles

Performance & Productions

•Brass players can perform in four concert-band tiers, the 18- to 25-member Jazz Ensemble, and the student-led Trombone Choir

Degree Flexibility

•128 credit hours, 4-year program

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Current related minors include Film and Media Studies, Game Design and Development, Music Technology, Performance Studies, Studio Art, and Virtual Production

Updated 1h ago