Portland State University's (PSU)  B.A./B.S. in Music: Performance serves students who seek a broad liberal arts degree with a major in music.

The B.A./B.S. in Music: Performance provides a music foundation with an emphasis in performance within a broad liberal arts framework. Students receive individualized instruction in applied lessons, participate in large ensembles, and perform a culminating recital.

Students successfully completing the B.A. or B.S. in Music: Performance will have gained the necessary skills in music performance and supportive curriculum to prepare them for continued academic study in the discipline, along with the breadth of knowledge, critical thinking and expressive skills that can be translated to a wide variety of music-related fields and occupations