Music, B.A.M.

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Associate Professor Geihsler-Chittom, Chair
Professor Girtmon

Professor Sauerwein
Professor Xie
Specialty Instructor O. Rockwell

The Music Department seeks to produce transformational leaders in the musical arts who will have profound influence in their homes, workplaces, communities, concert stages, cultures, Christ’s Church and the world. Music majors will gain a real-world experience through public performance required in all degree paths.

(Audition required for admission.)

48 hours to include:

Major Courses (30 hours)

Performance (10 hours)

Ten hours in one music performance study area from within each family of instruments (i.e. brass, guitar, harp, keyboard, percussion, strings, voice and woodwinds)

Ensemble (6 hours)

Six hours in music ensembles appropriate to chosen music performance study area.

Music Elective (2 hours)

Two hours of electives from the music catalog.

Juries/Senior Comp Exams

Vocalists are required to pass Piano Proficiency Juries (See Piano Proficiency Juries section).

All music majors must complete and pass MUS 495 Senior Comprehensive Exams .

Honors Program:

The music department offers opportunities for students to enroll in honors courses from its department. The following academic courses may be taken as honors courses: MUS 221 -MUS 222 and all 300 and 400 level academic courses. For other honors program policies, see “Honors Program” located in the “Administration of the Curriculum ” section of the catalogue.