The Bachelor of Music degree is designed for students preparing for graduate study or careers in performance. A student majoring in Music Performance may select to specialize in voice, piano, guitar, strings, winds, percussion, or commercial. The School of Performing Arts is comprised of the music, theatre, and dance disciplines. The goal of the School is to provide the highest quality education and performance activities to those whom it serves. We are located in the Stephens Performing Arts Center, as well as the Fine Arts building (for most music courses), and the Red Hill Building (for most dance courses). The Department of Musicoffers programs leading to Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music Education, and Masters of Education in Music Education degrees. Students who major in music take courses that provide a broad cultural background for careers in music teaching, performance, audio technology and production, graduate study, and other music-related work. Membership in organized music groups is open to all university students, including Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band, Marching Band/Basketball Band, Idaho State-Civic Symphony, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber/Concert Choir, Opera Workshop, Jazz Big Band, and Video Game Music Ensemble, and a variety of chamber woodwind, brass, percussion, string, vocal, and keyboard ensembles. ISU's music department provides a wide variety of experiences and opportunities to work with dedicated and expert faculty and guest artists, in the L. E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, an unparalleled state-of-the-art performance facility known as one of the best in the nation.