Overview

About the program:

Admission to the Instrumental performance program at The University of New Mexico is by audition, either by tape or in person, for the appropriate faculty.

Students enrolled in this program are expected to reach the highest possible standard of performance on their chosen instrument or voice. Preparation emphasis is geared toward enabling the student to pursue further study at the graduate level if that is his or her desire.
Music instrumental courses are designed to help students improve their performance skills on the instrument of their choice. While some programs allow students to study multiple instruments, it is more common to focus on just one.

Programme Structure

Instrumental Music Methods

Instrumental Repertory

Applied Music

Music Technology
Special Topics in Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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More details

Accepting students on a rolling basis, but ideally you should start your application about 10-12 months before the term your plan to start.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology Music Performance View 381 other Bachelors in Musicology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

• Completion of 26 hours of earned credit.

• GPA of at least 2.50

• Competency in English writing as demonstrated by: achieving a score of 26 or higher on the English section of the ACT examination or 660 SAT Verbal or, completion of ENGL 101 or 110 or 112 or 113 with a grade of C or better, or receiving credit through Advanced Placement Exam or International Baccalaureate program.

• Competency in Mathematics as demonstrated by: achieving a score of 22 or higher on the Math section of the ACT examination or 540 SAT Math, or completion of MATH 120 or MATH 101 & 102 with a grade of C or better, placement into college-level Math by Compass exam, or receiving credit through Advanced Placement Exam or International Baccalaureate program.

• An Approval to Concentrate in appropriate instrument or voice as demonstrated by completion of the first 2 semesters of Applied Music and enrollment in the 3rd semester is required. A signed form is required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34594 USD / year

≈ 34594 USD / year
Out-of-State

34594 USD / year

≈ 34594 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11445 USD / year

≈ 11445 USD / year

Living costs

Albuquerque

United States

870 - 1360 USD / month

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Overview

About the program:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Albuquerque

Funding

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