| Musicians Institute offers a wide variety of degrees and areas of concentration in the field of contemporary music. Click on the program tabs above to find out more about each one, and for additional information, contact MI’s Admissions Department via phone or email. Majors Degrees |  |
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Bass The Bass Institute of Technology was the first program of its kind designed specifically for the contemporary electric bassist, and nearly three decades later BIT remains the leader in bass education. With a w... | 
Guitar In 1977, the Guitar Institute of Technology revolutionized contemporary music education with the first full-time program to offer hands-on professional training for the electric guitarist. Nearly three decades... | 
Keyboard The Keyboard Institute of Technology brings MI's inventive philosophy of music education to an instrument that is both deeply traditional and always evolving. The KIT program combines fundamental keyboard skills, performin... | 
Drums The Percussion Institute of Technology is the world's most-imitated school of contemporary drumming. PIT is not just a classroom experience - it's a total immersion in the world of drums. Learn a new groove or fill in the mor... |
Voice Combining technical and creative development with continuous live performing experience, the Vocal Institute of Technology has no parallel in the world of contemporary vocal training. The VIT program is designed to build y... | 
Audio Engineering The Recording Institute of Technology prepares graduates for careers in the professional recording industry by providing in-depth knowledge of the essential technical aspects of recording as well as practi... | 
Independent Artist The rules of the music business are changing fast, and now more than ever artists possess the means to control the creation and distribution of their own work. The Independent Artist Program provides the technical knowledg... | 
Music Business The Music Business Program provides hands-on training for a business career in the music industry. Learn career skills including Marketing and Promotion, Music Publishing, Music Contracts, A&R, and Person... |
Guitar Craft The Guitar Craft Academy offers comprehensive training in the design, construction and maintenance of electric guitars and basses. In keeping with MI’s educational philosophy of total immersion, your classroom is a fully-e... | 
Music Video, Film & TV The unique Film Institute of Technology program guides you through the entire process of directing, producing, filming and editing music videos and commercials using film, high-definition video and state-of-the-art post-pr... |
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Bachelor of Music Musicians Institute’s challenging Bachelor of Music in Performance (Contemporary Styles) is a unique degree program combining contemporary music performance with rigorous training in traditional music disciplines. The twel... | 
Associate of Arts MI’s 90-credit-unit, six-quarter Associate of Arts in Performance Degrees provide the instrument skills, musical knowledge and performing experience that musicians need to prepare for the challenges of pr... | 
Certificate MI's Certificate programs are based on an educational philosophy of focused, intensive, practical instruction that cuts quickly and directly to the heart of the subject matter... | 
Non-Certificate MI’s Encore Program is a non-certificate option for students of bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, and voice. Working closely with the Encore Coordinator, Encore students create a personalized ten-week schedule drawn from the... |