MI’s 60-credit-unit, four-quarter Certificate in Performance program provides students with a broad foundation of musical knowledge, technique and practical experience that prepares them for virtually any style of contemporary popular music performance.
Core and elective classes, private lessons, Live Performance Workshops, Open Counseling sessions, and regular visiting artist concerts and seminars combine to create an intensive educational environment designed to encourage rapid development of performance skills.
Certificate in Performance requirements for each instrument are equivalent to the first four quarters of the respective Associate of Arts in Performance. Program requirements are listed on the following pages in outline form; for course descriptions, refer to Associate of Arts Degree requirements. Certificates in Performance are offered for:
Bass
Guitar
Keyboards
Percussion
Vocals