Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Type
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Campus
- School
- Felix Manz School of Music
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree aims to prepare students to use their skills and fulfill their calling to become accomplished musician. Students in this program attain musical skills, knowledge, and experience within a liberal arts tradition that encompasses a Christian worldview. This degree offers many different concentrations to allow students to specialize in the area they choose.
Why Study Music at TMU?
We believe the study of music at the college level is a response to God, a calling. The Giver of beauty and the source of music has given you gifts and passions which you can no longer ignore. You love to make music, creating moments of joy with friends and fellow musicians. There is a desire to explore these gifts and discover how music may be part of your platform for vocation and ministry. Your four years of music study with fellow students and a faculty of dedicated artists will become life-defining on your journey of discovery.
The mission of TMU guides every faculty member and shapes every degree plan of the university. “The mission of TMU is to equip students with the Truth, through a Biblically-centered education, to fulfill the Great Commission.” In the School of Music, we will equip our students with musical skill and knowledge while helping them discover how they will be able to use their gifts to proclaim the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in whatever vocational ministry platform to which they are called. On our campus, you will find a group of lifelong friends and mentors who will assist and challenge you in your relationship with Christ and your love of music.
Career Outcomes
- Musician
- Lyricist
- Music Teacher
- Broadcast Engineer
- Accompanist
- Worship Pastor
- Sound Technician
- Audio Engineer
Concentrations & Features
A variety of concentrations are available in the Music program
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The concentration in General Music is designed for students planning a career in performance, higher education teaching, or other areas of music. The degree program contains not only a major in a selected area of music, but also a strong component of liberal arts courses.
Areas of Study
- Theory & Practice
- Music Tech
- Form & Analysis
- Arranging
- Music History and Literature
- Fundamentals of Conducting
- Performance Ensembles
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The concentration in Worship and Church Music is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish to study music for a career in church music and worship, both in the traditional and contemporary worship setting. The degree program contains a major in a selected area of music, a strong component of liberal arts courses, and a concentration of courses designed to prepare students to lead churches with music as a tool.
Areas of Study
- Theory and Practice
- Music Tech
- Music History
- Guitar for the Worship Musician
- Introduction to Congregational Song
- Introduction to Church Music Ministry
- Worship Lit & Techniques
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The B.A. in Music with Outside Studies is designed for students planning a career in which music plays a significant role – industry, entrepreneurial, or church ministry. The degree program contains a major in a selected performance area of music (vocal, instrumental, keyboard), a strong component of liberal arts courses, and allows 18 hours of free electives for the student to explore a TMU minor or choose open electives in areas of interest.
Areas of Study
- Theory & Practice Music Tech
- Music History and Literature
- Fundamentals of Conducting
- Private Instruction and Performance Ensembles
- Music Business, Marketing, Management, Ethics, etc.
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The Music minor introduces you to key concepts in theory and practice, applied music, and ensembles. It is ideal for students in any major who want to develop a deeper understanding of music to implement in their future career.
Download the Minor in Music Checklist
Students may not minor in the same areas as their major.
Accreditation
Truett McConnell University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music
The music program has sharpened my communication, writing, and intellectual skills. At TMU, I learned how to conquer fears and downfalls to present a unified message through my instruments. My amazing professors at TMU challenged me to think critically and give my best to my work.
Program Faculty
TMU's School of Music is filled with many talented, passionate, and excellent professors who are passionate about their students and helping them fulfill their calling.
Dr. Kenneth Gabrielse
Dean of the College of Arts and Letter, Chair, School of Music; Professor, Music
Andrea Barnard
Adjunct Instructor in Voice
Dr. Jennifer Clyde
Adjunct Instructor in Violin
Kathy Duren
Associate Professor, Music; Staff Accompanist
Caleb Ferguson
Assistant Professor of Music; Director of Voice Studies
Remus Morosan
Assistant Professor, Music; Director of Instrumental Studies
Cathy Rogers
Adjunct Instructor in Piano
Dr. Steven Scott Tyndall
Senior Professor, Music
