Bachelor of Music in String Performance

The Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Strings Concentration at UNC Greensboro is a rigorous professional degree designed to prepare students for careers as orchestral musicians, chamber performers, private studio teachers, and collegiate professors. It is a highly immersive conservatory-style experience within a major liberal arts university with specialized pathways for five core instruments: Double Bass, Cello, Harp, Viola, and Violin.

About the School of Music

The School of Music at UNC Greensboro was ranked #1 in the U.S. by Best Value Schools in 2025.

The UNCG School of Music offers the only comprehensive degrees in music education and music performance in the State of North Carolina, from the undergraduate level through doctoral study.

The school is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Bachelor of Music in Strings Performance Program Distinctions

The Bachelor’s in Strings Performance stands out for its specialized curriculum, world-class archives, and hands-on teaching experience.

• UNCG houses the largest collection of cello manuscripts in the world in the Harold Schiffman Music Library.
• The Strings program offers opportunities for real-world teaching experience through the Peer Artist Leadership (PAL) Program.
• Strings faculty are active, high-level teaching artists and provide dedicated instruction in violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp.

The Bachelor’s in Strings Student Experience

• Students receive one-on-one private lessons with their instrument’s faculty. 
• String studios meet weekly for masterclass-style performance critiques, technical instruction, and focused orchestral excerpt preparation. 
• Students may join a number of clubs and organizations including Clubs and organizations include Music/Performing Arts Student Ambassadors, Mu Phi Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Iota, Pi Kappa Lambda (Music Honor Society), student chapters of the National Association for Music Education (Collegiate), and the American String Teachers Association.
• Students participate in one of UNCG’s two orchestras and various chamber ensembles. Select students perform with the school’s premiere string ensemble of faculty and students, Gate City Camerata, or in the new music ensemble Present~Continuous.
• Students have added opportunities to perform or work at the UNCG Summer Music Camp, the largest university summer music camp in the United States. 

After Graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Strings

A Bachelor of Music in Strings Performance prepares you for a multifaceted career as a professional performer, private educator, or entrepreneurial arts leader. 

Potential career paths include:

• Orchestral Musician 
• Chamber Musician
• Session Musician
• Military Band Musician
• Private Studio Owner
• Community Music Teacher
• Ensemble Manager

Many performance majors use their BM as a launchpad to earn advanced degrees, eventually becoming university professors.

Apply to The Bachelor of Music in String Performance

Students interested in the Bachelor of Music in Strings Performance complete UNCG’s undergraduate admission process and the School of Music application/audition process.

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