Siswa yang belajar pertunjukan musik belajar tentang berbagai instrumen dan teknik kinerja. Program mungkin termasuk pelatihan telinga, organisasi musik, musikologi, teori musik, performa vokal, kinerja string, kinerja piano, studi jazz, keterampilan pendampingan dan ritme bermain.

A certificate is proof of qualification of a certain set of skills. Students who obtain a certificate have completed educational requirements and tests. Through completion, they become ready to pursue a degree or diploma, or to head into the professional world in their field of expertise.