by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in Tennessee to review for the 2025 Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Music Performance Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Earn the music business degree that fits into the business world – and partners Southern New Hampshire University with world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
The schools below may not offer all types of music performance degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in music performance needs to check out Belmont University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in music performance from Belmont University
Explore all the Best Music Performance Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 715 | 320 |
| North Carolina | 710 | 217 |
| Georgia | 690 | 166 |
| Virginia | 630 | 255 |
| South Carolina | 530 | 40 |
| Kentucky | 518 | 54 |
| Mississippi | 501 | 27 |
| Alabama | 500 | 10 |
| Louisiana | 489 | 188 |
| Arkansas | 466 | 107 |
| West Virginia | 410 | 13 |
One of 17 majors within the Music area of study, Music Performance has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Music | 368 |
| Other Music | 146 |
| Music Technology | 85 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 16 |
| Stringed Instruments | 10 |
| Voice Performance | 9 |
| Musicology & Ethnomusicology | 8 |
| Music Pedagogy | 8 |
| Brass Instruments | 7 |
| Woodwind Instruments | 5 |
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