Church Music
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 4 year degree
- Campus degree
Why choose Church Music at GBSC?
The BA degree gives you two options:
- Performance track
- Non-performance track
The Performance track is designed for the student who plans to proceed directly into a church music program, give elementary through advanced applied instruction, and/or enter a graduate program in church music. Performance track students have the opportunity to prepare and perform in both half and senior solo recitals. The program contains limited method courses, and thus, does not fully prepare the candidate to teach music in a Christian school.
The Non-performance track is designed to train students who plan to proceed directly into a church music program and give elementary through intermediate applied instruction. The program contains limited method courses, and thus, does not fully prepare the candidate to teach music in a Christian school.
Graduates went off to be a
- church music director
- church worship leader
- church pianist / organist
- song evangelist
- graduate student
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 4 year degree
- Campus degree
Why choose Church Music at GBSC?
The BA degree gives you two options:
- Performance track
- Non-performance track
The Performance track is designed for the student who plans to proceed directly into a church music program, give elementary through advanced applied instruction, and/or enter a graduate program in church music. Performance track students have the opportunity to prepare and perform in both half and senior solo recitals. The program contains limited method courses, and thus, does not fully prepare the candidate to teach music in a Christian school.
The Non-performance track is designed to train students who plan to proceed directly into a church music program and give elementary through intermediate applied instruction. The program contains limited method courses, and thus, does not fully prepare the candidate to teach music in a Christian school.
Graduates went off to be a
- church music director
- church worship leader
- church pianist / organist
- song evangelist
- graduate student
Sample Classes
BA
- Church Music: Foundational Techniques
- Church Music: Administration
- Hymnology
- Choral Methods
BA w/Performance track
- Chamber Music
- Choral Conducting
BA w/Non-performance track
- Practicum in Church Music
- Supervised Church Music Ministry
BA Program Requirements
Minimum Program Credits
120 credits
General Education: 36 – 42
Bible & Theology: 30
Performance track
- Music core: 45
- Primary Instrument: 12
- Secondary Instrument: 4
- Church Music: 13
- Internship: 5
Standard Completion Time
4 years
BA Program Requirements
Minimum Program Credits
120 credits
General Education: 36 – 42
Bible & Theology: 30
Non-Performance track
- Music core: 45
- Primary Instrument: 6
- Secondary Instrument: 4
- Church Music: 10
- Internship: 2
Standard Completion Time
4 years
Accreditation
We are accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). See why having both matters.
