Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Guitar Performance
Prepare for Your Dream Career with Our B.M. Degree in Guitar Performance
Playing the guitar is your passion, and you might be interested in incorporating this skill into a future career. Our Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance degree will help you further your technical and performance skills, so you are prepared to pursue job opportunities in many areas of the music industry.
You will study core curriculum in harmonic practices and theory, commercial music, orchestration, and music history. As you get into the core guitar performance courses in this degree, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in our on-campus choirs and ensembles. These opportunities provide hands-on experience playing with others, preparing you for a variety of jobs like performing with an orchestra or entering the recording industry.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Liberty’s School of Music is accredited by NASM, the National Association of Schools of Music.
- You will have access to state-of-the-art classrooms, as well as rehearsal, recording, and performance facilities to hone your skills.
- Your professors have real-life experience in the music industry and have earned their degrees from some of the most prestigious music schools in the nation.
- Our graduates have found careers as musicians playing for stars like Carrie Underwood, well-known Christian singers and songwriters, worship leaders at churches like Harvest Bible Chapel, and conductors leading choir festivals throughout Southeast Asia.
- Our LU Praise choir has performed for the President of the United States and is one of three choirs chosen to represent the American Choral Directors Association in China.
What Will You Learn?
- Applied music studies
- Conducting
- Contemporary styles of music
- Improvisation studies
- Music technology
- Music theory
Career Opportunities for B.M. in Guitar Performance Graduates
- Church musician
- Instrumental soloist
- Performing/recording artist
- Product demonstrator
- Theater musician
Internship Opportunities and Resources Available to Bachelor’s in Guitar Performance Students
- Liberty Music Group (LMG) is our School of Music’s professional music publishing and recording company. This student-run label provides students, staff, and faculty with the opportunity to publish their work.
- In this program, you will participate in an internship giving you additional hands-on experience outside of what you will gain as you practice in our on-campus facilities.
- Participate in a variety of our School of Music ensembles that draw on folk and bluegrass, a cappella, and Latino styles.
- As a music student you will have access to state-of-the-art classrooms and rehearsal, recording, and performance facilities where you’ll gain practical experience in music and performance.
- Learn from professors who have earned degrees from prestigious music schools and have practiced music professionally.
Admission Requirements for Our Undergraduate Degree Programs
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents* for admission:
- Admission application
- Official high school transcripts
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
- Admission essay
*Note that additional documentation may be requested by the admission committee after your application has been received.
Credit Hours
Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Aug 18, 2025
Accreditation
NASM
