ACADEMIC CATALOG >>
2007-2008
4-9: School of Music
4-9-1: Music, Sound Recording
Technology, Performance, Music Ministry
4-9-2: Music Education K-12 Licensure Program
Minors
4-9-3: Music Minor
4-9-4: Music Ministry Minor
Music at Colorado Christian University offers a well-rounded exposure to diverse styles of music including Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Christian, and World Music. Programs include the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music - Sound Recording Technology, the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Music - Performance, the Bachelor of Music (BM) - Music Education, and the Bachelor of Music (BM) - Music Ministry, the Music Minor and the Music Ministry Minor.
State-of-the-art courses, such as computers in music and sound-recording technology, balance first-rate foundation courses in music theory, music history, and music performance. The Music Center offers a music computer laboratory with computers and multi-timbral synthesizers using industry standard software, including programs for ear training, music composition, and transcription. It also provides a keyboard laboratory with full 88-key keyboards. Practice and performance facilities feature a 9-foot concert grand piano.
The School of Music offers opportunities to tour with performing groups, access to on- and off-campus production studios, computer-assisted instruction, an emphasis on Christian ministry, and personal attention from an exceptional, creative, and caring faculty. Non-music majors may take a range of courses to enhance their understanding of a wide variety of music and may participate in ensembles-from playing electric bass in jazz band to singing a Bach motet in the University Choir.
Admission, Continuation, and Scholarships
Students who desire to major or minor in music must be accepted at the university and must complete a personal audition on their primary instrument or voice for the music faculty. This audition serves both for preliminary acceptance into the School of Music and for music scholarship consideration. Priority scholarship consideration is given to students auditioning before February 28 of each year. Courses in music theory taken at another institution are not normally transferred until the student meets music theory requirements at CCU. For formal admission to any music major at the end of the sophomore year, students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of all lower-division courses specified for the major
- Achievement of junior status at the university
- Satisfactory performance on the piano proficiency examination
- Recommendation by the music faculty
- Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music - Music Education degree must also meet the admission and normal progress requirements of the Teacher Education Program.
General Education Requirements for Music
General education requirements for Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music vary slightly. Please follow the general education requirements listed under each of these specific programs.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the graduation requirements listed in the academic section of this catalog and the CCU residency requirement, all music majors must meet the following requirement: completion of eight semesters of MUA 175 Music Convocation.
