The Department of Music at Â鶹ÊÓƵ provides opportunities for students to study music in the context of a liberal arts education. Students at Â鶹ÊÓƵ choose to study music through courses in theory, history, appreciation, pedagogy, and performance. Students interested in majoring in music will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Music or Music Education. The core of the curriculum for the major emphasizes theoretical concepts and applications, historical perspective, aural and analytical skills, and performance techniques. In addition to the completion of the major, students may choose Departmental Honors in Performance, Composition, History-Literature, and Conducting.
Advising information is available for students with special interests in music, including Church Music, Music-Business, Composition, Music-Theatre, and Music Therapy. Â鶹ÊÓƵ also offers a minor in Arts Administration for students seeking internships within the arts community.
The musical year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ is highlighted by several events. The annual presentation of Christmas in Christ Chapel involves over 350 student musicians. Several ensembles, including the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Choir, the Choir of Christ Chapel, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Wind Orchestra, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Symphony Orchestra, and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jazz Ensemble take concert tours regularly. Each year the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Artist Series and Colloquium Series brings outstanding ensembles and recitalists to campus. In addition, music faculty, individual student performers, student ensembles, and faculty ensembles present more than 240 concerts and recitals each year. These events offer rich and varied musical opportunities for both the campus and the greater Â鶹ÊÓƵ community.
As you prepare to study music in college, take advantage of scholarships that reward your musical abilities.
Future music professionals find a rich and supportive performing arts community at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Our bachelor of arts in music degree combines formal musical training and performance opportunities with a well-rounded liberal arts education.
Rooted in a rich Lutheran musical tradition with a commitment to innovation, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Department of Music prepares students to lead lives grounded in the musical arts. The Music Department demonstrates nationally recognized excellence in teaching, research, and performance with a continual expectation for growth and improvement. By weaving diverse experiences and engaged learning practices, the department prepares our students for a lifetime commitment to the arts through vocation and avocation.