Bachelor of Arts in Music: Performance Emphasis (B.A.)
Develop your musical talents through extensive training and live performances as an expression of worship to Christ.
At Colorado Christian University, you can combine your passion for music with your education by earning a Bachelor of Arts in Music. This music degree is perhaps the most versatile of all music degrees, preparing you for a broad range of musical and non-musical careers.
Performance Emphasis
The Performance emphasis within the Bachelor of Arts in Music focuses on musical performance with concentration on the study of a vast array of instruments including: strings, keys, brass, voice and woodwind. Students will have the opportunity to receive instruction from accomplished professionals in the music field and industry and will have several opportunities for live performances including a full recital.
At CCU, music is more than art it is an expression of worship to Christ and the performance emphasis equips students with ability to incorporate their Christian faith into music.
Music at CCU
The focus of CCU's School of Music is to teach you how to impact your culture for Christ, as well as how to honor Him and to share His love on campus and around the world, using excellence in music to do so. Integrated offerings combine classical, jazz, contemporary, and world music with a progressive and distinctly Christian worldview to develop students who are leaders – both in the world and in the Church.
As a music major, you'll receive personal attention by an exceptional, creative, and caring faculty who are themselves active performers and clinicians who desire to not only teach but to also mentor students. Opportunities include national tours for major ensembles, and an on-campus recording studio.
Auditioning for the School of Music
Prospective students who are planning to major or minor in music or theatre are required to audition for participation in most ensembles and for consideration for School of Music scholarships.
What can you do with a degree in music?
- Perform and record music
- Become a sound engineer
- Pursue graduate studies in music
- Private music tutor
- Combine your music degree with the disciplines of Business Administration, Theology, or Psychology
Interesting Courses You Might Take
- Brass Techniques and Pedagogy
- Singer's Diction and Literature
- Strings Techniques and Pedagogy
Course Catalog
About the School of Music
The School of Music equips students with the necessary skills to become expressive artists and effective communicators from a Christian perspective through the discipline of music. Our students use music and theatre to impact culture for Christ, to honor Him, and to share His love on campus and around the world. Opportunities are open to students of all majors and include national and international tours for major ensembles and an on-campus recording studio.
Become a leader in both the world and the church as you learn to combine a progressive and distinctly Christian worldview with classical, jazz, contemporary, and world music. Academic programs range from Music Performance, Music Education, and Music Composition to Worship Arts, Theatre, and Dance. You'll get personal attention from exceptional, creative, and caring faculty who are themselves active performers and clinicians who desire to not only teach, but to also mentor students.
Colorado Christian University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). NASM establishes national standards for undergraduate degrees and other credentials for music and music-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other music-related endeavors.