Music Performance at Southern Methodist University
What traits are you looking for in a music performance school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's music performance program.SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Music Performance section at the bottom of this page.
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SMU Music Performance Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Music Performance
- Master’s Degree in Music Performance
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Music Performance Student Demographics at SMU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the music performance majors at Southern Methodist University.
SMU Music Performance Master’s Program
Of the students who received a music performance master's degree from SMU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in music performance.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Careers That Music Performance Grads May Go Into
A degree in music performance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Art, Drama, and Music Professors | 6,240 | $71,520 |
Music Directors and Composers | 890 | $61,210 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.