Bachelor of Arts in Music

The purpose of the music major is to equip students with a comprehensive approach to technique, musicianship, and communication to honor the Lord through music.

$47.25 per semester or 3 payments of $15.75 (instrumental emphasis is $52.50 per semester or 3 payments of $17.50).
Students taking music lessons and group instruction must pay appropriate music course fees.

Music course fees underwrite the cost for personalized music instruction (brass, harp, hymnplaying, percussion, piano, strings, voice, woodwind) and are paid by all who are registered for the following courses at the end of the drop/add period.

• Private Lessons: $175–$350
• Group Instruction: $87.50–$175

Students must demonstrate sufficient talent and ability to pursue music courses. They must demonstrate appropriate ability via freshman evaluation, sophomore platform, and senior recital in an area of applied music and take instruction in this field every semester. This major emphasis may be voice, keyboard, or one of the standard band or orchestral instruments.

While all students study both classical and sacred selections each semester, music majors may choose to prioritize church music
or classical music for their private lessons.

Students with a major or minor in music are required to enroll in Music Repertoire each semester they enroll in private lessons as follows:

• Majors: after passing two semesters of private lessons
• Minors: after passing sophomore music platform

Students with a vocal or instrumental emphasis must have secondary skill in piano and must pass the secondary piano examination or pass PI 211–212 Secondary Piano.

Second-semester sophomores must successfully complete a sophomore music platform in their emphasis to be approved for a major in music. A public recital is given during the senior year.

All music majors must participate in one performing ensemble every semester, including their last 4 semesters. Music minors must participate in a performing ensemble 4 to 6 hours, including their last 4 semesters. Performing ensembles that meet requirements for each emphasis are as follows:

• Instrumental: Orchestra
• Keyboard: Accompaniment Practicum, Chamber Ensemble, Handbell Choir, Orchestra, Proclaim Ministry Team (Music), Symphonic Band, Symphonic Choir
• Vocal: Chamber Ensemble, Symphonic Choir

Music minors must demonstrate appropriate ability in one area of applied music and will take instruction in this area for 6 semesters. Second-semester sophomores must successfully complete a sophomore music platform in their emphasis area to be approved for a minor in music.

Music students can apply for scholarships to receive financial aid.

Charles Reubin Ball Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 scholarship awarded to a student with a music or music education major or music ministries concentration who has a financial need, to be applied over one semester.

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold C. Ott Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 scholarships each awarded to students with a music major who have a financial need, to be applied over one semester.

Robert and Norma Vermeulen Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarships each awarded to continuing sophomores, juniors, or seniors with a music or music education major or a pastoral ministries or music ministries concentration who have a financial need, to be applied over one semester.

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