Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
Portland State University · School of Music & Theater, Portland State University · Portland, Oregon, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicB.M.
- Subject
- General Music StudiesComposition (concentration)Music Education (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Professional music degree with tracks in composition, education, jazz, performance and voice.
- Department
- School of Music & Theater, Portland State University
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicB.M.
- Award family
- BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | CompositionHow students choose it is not published“Select a track from the list below in Composition, Education, Jazz, Performance, or Voice”Source |
| Music Education | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | EducationHow students choose it is not published“Select a track from the list below in Composition, Education, Jazz, Performance, or Voice”Source |
| Jazz Studies | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | JazzHow students choose it is not published“Select a track from the list below in Composition, Education, Jazz, Performance, or Voice”Source |
| Music Performance | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | PerformanceHow students choose it is not published“Select a track from the list below in Composition, Education, Jazz, Performance, or Voice”Source |
| Opera and Vocal Studies | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | VoiceHow students choose it is not published“Select a track from the list below in Composition, Education, Jazz, Performance, or Voice”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- 180 creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Main campus, Portland1620 SW Park Avenue, Suite 231, Portland, OR 97201
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)