Self-compassion is a relatively new construct that is viewed as an alternative to self-esteem. Self-compassion can be described as how individuals view themselves when encountering failure or obstacles. The purpose of this study was to examine how college-age music students report self-compassion in comparison to non-music students. We hypothesized a difference in self-compassion levels between music students and non-music students as there are reported differences in personality traits and anxiety between musicians and their non-music peers. Self-compassion levels were evaluated in two data collections using the 26-item Self-Compassion Scale with an added self-report prompt examining frequency of performance anxiety in the second study. Both studies revealed no significant difference in self-compassion levels between groups, although a significant correlation was detected between experiences of performance anxiety and a self-compassion subcomponent: over-identification. While these results did not reveal a difference between groups, performance anxiety in musicians may be related to perceived self-compassion.