Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

Baldwin Wallace University

Berea, OH

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Undergrad Performing Arts

Performing Arts Profile


Exceptional experiences on and off stage

Feel the exhilaration of the audience. Hear the applause. At Baldwin Wallace University, tradition and innovation take center stage. We teach you how to think, solve problems, write, and speak with confidence. With more than 80 academic programs in Science & Technology, Health, Performing Arts, and more, we ensure you have a rich foundation of portable skills no matter where your career takes you. 

BW is home to an undergraduate-only Conservatory of Music and theatre department.

 

ACCOLADES

 

Named a Top 25 Drama School in the World | The Hollywood Reporter

 

Included in the Top Music Business Schools list | Billboard, 2023

 

Recieved two national awards for opera productions

 

Named an exceptional value by Washington Monthly, Niche, and Money magazine.

 

#6 Best in the Midwest Regional Universities | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

 

#12 Best Undergraduate Teaching | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

 

#22 Best Value | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

 

#6 Most Innovative | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

 

#22 Top Performer on Social Mobility | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

 

#1 Best for Veterans | U.S. News & World Report, 2024

Location

Where you go to college matters.

Cleveland provides BW students with rich cultural resources—including The Cleveland Orchestra, Broadway shows at Playhouse Square and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Performing Arts Programs

Bachelor of Music (Bm) - Performance
Music Performance: Keyboard
• Music Performance: Strings
Music Performance: Voice
Music Performance: Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
Music Theatre

Bachelor of Music (BM)
Music Composition
Music History & Literature
Music Theatre Direction
Music Theory
Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Music Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Arts Management & Entrepreneurship
Music Industry
Music

Music Emphasis Programs
Afro-Centric Music
Arts Management
Composition
Contemporary Media
Jazz
Music History
Music Industry
Music Theory
Vocal Pedagogy

Points of Pride

• The BW Riemenschneider Bach Institute is one of only five institutions in North and South America containing manuscripts written in Bach's own hand.

• BW offers undergraduate students a Four-Year Graduation Guarantee.

• 96% of BW graduates find employment or enter the graduate school of their choice within six months of graduation.

An Inside Look

What students are saying about us...

  • “Attending BW has given me an opportunity to build a lot of confidence in myself as a student and as someone pursuing a career in music.”

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      Music Performance— Double Bass
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