Music B.A.

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The Music Department serves undergraduate students wishing to study in performance areas, to prepare for a career in music education, to prepare for a ministry of music in churches, and to develop a knowledge and appreciation of music as an integral part of a liberal arts education.

Accreditation

Friends University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

Employment

Church soloists, organists and choir directors, studio instructors; preparation for graduate studies.

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Arts

Contact

Division of Fine Arts
316-295-5877

General Education Requirements

Eight credit hours in a single foreign language is required for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Major Requirements: 48-49 credit hours

Choose two Music History courses:

One course must be MUSC 301, 302 or 415.

Choose six credit hours of Performance Courses:

Choose two credit hours in Primary Instrument:

Choose eight credit hours from the following:

Piano Proficiency Requirement:

Students must take piano until they have passed the Piano Proficiency Exam.

Total Major Requirements: 48-49 credit hours

Optional Music in Worship Emphasis: 15 credit hours

A Music in Worship emphasis (or concentration) defines the content of the Bachelor of Arts in music degree around a particular subject area and provides a practical focus for those students who wish to pursue the field of music and worship ministry.

MUSC 335 - Leadership of Music in Worship
MUSC 336 - History of Music in Worship
MUSC 491 - Special Problems (3 credit hours of Chapel Music Leadership topic)
MUSC 494 - Music Internship (3 credit hours)
RELM 471 - Vocation and Career in God’s Kingdom