Chaminade University, located in the heart of Honolulu, offers a minor in performing arts as an option for its undergraduates who seek a well-rounded education that includes performance opportunities. The school's minor program has a special focus on musical theater, mounting full-scale musical and straight play productions several times per year. The approach to the performance arts minor at Chaminade is very hands-on, and includes opportunities in traditional dance, music studies and theater.
Chaminade University of Honolulu
3140 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-735-4711
chaminade.edu
The area of Laie is home to one of the oldest communities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It is also home to Brigham Young University—Hawaii, a large-scale university that offers a Bachelor of Arts program in Music Performance. Undergraduate students pursuing this major may choose to focus on general studies, vocal performance, string or piano performance, or world music. Students may also minor in theater or music. The university has several renowned vocal and instrumental ensembles, including a Polynesian drum ensemble.
Brigham Young University—Hawaii
55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, HI 96762
808-675-3211
byuh.edu
Honolulu Community College offers the island's only Associate of Science degrees. Students at HCC can choose to major in either Music Business or Audio Engineering. Unlike the aesthetically driven program at Chaminade University, the goal of the program at HCC is to prepare the student for a professional career in the music industry. Students learn about all aspects of professional music performance, including business concerns, songwriting and publishing, music production and artist management. The school also houses the Hawaiian Music Archives collection, one of the largest collections of Hawaiian and Polynesian compositions in the world, for use by its students.
Honolulu Community College
874 Dillingham Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96817
808-845-9211
honolulu.hawaii.edu