Bachelor of Music in Music Performance
Nashville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 28,590 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* per 12-18 credit hours
Introduction
The Bachelor of Music in music performance is designed to help you expand your talents and find success in the music industry. Students will receive broad training in the theory, history, and performance of music. Graduates have performed in professional symphonies, operas, orchestras, commercial recording studios, and various live performance venues.
Trevecca’s Bachelor of Music in music performance equips you to expand your talents while gaining a strong foundation in music history, theory, and performance. The faculty is comprised of working musicians who will help you find success in the music industry and access incredible opportunities in the Nashville music scene.
Program Benefits
- Learn from faculty who have valuable industry experience and contacts and who make an effort to know you personally.
- Gain the skills and training you need to be competitive in the job market and to create a lucrative career.
- Enjoy our small class sizes and supportive campus community.
- Take advantage of incredible internships and job opportunities available in the exciting Nashville music scene.
What to Expect
As a student in Trevecca’s Bachelor of Music in the music performance program, you can turn your passion for music into a degree when you put a solid educational foundation under your existing talents. You’ll learn about the history, theory, and performance of music. In addition, you’ll be able to tailor your degree to match your interests and goals when you choose to focus on one or more of the following elective areas:
- Music therapy
- Musical theatre
- Composition
- Worship leading
You’ll learn from faculty with professional experience in a variety of roles in the music industry. Comprised of talented instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, and industry experts, our music faculty knows how to create a successful career in today’s music industry, and they’ll share that wisdom and experience with you. Our professors focus on helping you develop your talents while also teaching you how to build healthy foundations and habits which set you up for a career with longevity.
You’ll work with your professors both in group and individual sessions, creating mentoring relationships that lead to professional networking contacts and exciting opportunities both while you are a student and long after graduation. As a result of the incredible connections our faculty have with the music industry, our past students have sung and played with A-list commercial artists on TV, in the studio, and on the live stage. Trevecca is approximately one mile from downtown Nashville, so you’ll be able to take advantage of the unique and exciting opportunities that come from studying music in an industry hub.
Why Choose Trevecca?
Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.
Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers, and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth.
We are committed to educating the next generation to be servant leaders.
As a Christian university, we offer programs that explore the ways faith intersects with your field of study. This means you can gain your music performance degree in a supportive, Christian community with small classroom sizes and engaged faculty members who care about you, your faith, and your goals.
Curriculum
General Education — 49-51 hours
Foundations Tier — 18-19 hours
- ENG 1020 English Composition I 3
- ENG 1080 English Composition II: Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking 3
- COM 1010 Speech Communication 3
- BUS 2010 Financial Stewardship 2
- HPE 1500 Introduction to Health and Wellness 2
Mathematics (Choose one) — 3-4 hours
- MAT 1040 Concepts of Mathematics 3
- MAT 1080 Problem Solving: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 3
- MAT 1081 Problem Solving: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach 4
- MAT 1310 Precalculus 3
- MAT 1510 Calculus I 4
Intercultural Literacy — 2 hours
- MUS 2440 World Music and Culture 2
Human Sciences Tier — 6 hours
Institutional (Choose one) — 3 hours
- ECO 2000 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
- ATH 3010 Introduction to Anthropology 3
- POL 2020 American Political Institutions 3
- SWK 1200 Introduction to Social Work 3
- SOC 2500 The Family in Society 3
- SOC 3200 Social Problems 3
- SOC 3300 Urban Sociology 3
- HIS 1400 World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World 3
or
- HIS 1450 World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World 3
- HIS 2010 United States History Survey I 3
or
- HIS 2020 United States History Survey II 3
HIS 1400 or HIS 1450: whichever is not used to satisfy the World Civilization Context in the Contexts Tier
Behavioral (Choose one) — 3 hours
- COM 2010 Interpersonal Communication 3
- PSY 2010 General Psychology 3
- SOC 2010 General Sociology 3
Natural Sciences Tier — 6-7 hours
- SCI 2600 Issues in Science 3
Lab Science—Choose one — 3-4 hours
- SCI 1500 Life Science 3
- SCI 2000 Introduction to Environmental Science 3
- BIO 1510 General Biology I 4
- SCI 1600 Physical Science 3
- SCI 2300 Introduction to Astronomy 3
- SCI 2510 Earth and Space Science 3
- CHE 1010 Principles of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry 4
- CHE 1040 General Chemistry I 4
- PHY 1010 Basic College Physics I 4
- PHY 1020 Basic College Physics II 4
- PHY 1040 The Physics of Sound 3
- PHY 2110 General Physics I 4
Contexts Tier — 19 hours
- ENG 2000 World Literature 3
- REL 2000 Introduction to Biblical Faith 3
- REL 3000 Christian Tradition 3
- REL 4000 Christian Life and Ministry 3
World Civilization (Choose one) — 3 hours
- HIS 1400 World Civilizations: Ancient and Medieval World 3
- HIS 1450 World Civilizations: Early Modern and Modern World 3
World Aesthetics — 1 hour
- MUS 1515 Art for the Music Major 1
Philosophy (Choose one) — 3 hours
- PHL 2010 Introduction to Philosophy 3
- PHL 3070 Ethics 3a
Additional Requirement for Freshmen — 3 hours
- INT 1100 Life, Calling, and Purpose 3
Performance (Vocal) Core — 42-44 hours
- MUS 2010 Theory I 2
- MUS 2020 Theory II 2
- MUS 3010 Theory III 2
- MUS 3020 Theory IV 2
- MUS 2060 Aural Theory I 2
- MUS 2070 Aural Theory II 2
- MUS 3060 Aural Theory III 2
- MUS 3070 Aural Theory IV 2
- MUS 3100 Elementary Conducting 2
- MUS 2410 History I 2
- MUS 2420 History II 2
- MUS 3410 History III 2
- MUS 3420 History IV 2
- MUS 3620 Diction for Singers I 2
- MUS 3625 Diction for Singers II 2
- MUS 4310 Vocal Literature 2
- MUS 4320 Vocal Pedagogy 2
Electives - Choose 8 – 10 hours from the following:
- BUS 2300 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3
- MCM 1050 Basic Concepts of Audio Technology 3
- MCM 2780 The Working Musician 2
- MUB 1100 Survey of Music Business 3
- MUS 3110 Advanced Conducting 2
- MUS 4020 Choral Arranging 3
Applied Study – 25-29 hours
- MUS 1200 Recital Attendance 0
- MUS Applied, Lower Division 4
- MUS Applied, Upper Division 8
- MUS 4600 Senior Recital for Music Majors 1
- MUS 3600 Keyboard Proficiency 0
or
- MUS 1600 Class Piano I 1
- MUS 1610 Class Piano II 1
- MUS 2600 Class Piano III 1
- MUS 2620 Class Piano IV 1
MUS 1200: Student must successfully complete this requirement 6 times to graduate.
Class Piano I-IV: Average of B- or above required
Choose from – 12 hours
- MUS Required Classical Vocal Ensembles 8
- MUS/MCM Elective Ensembles 4
General Electives — 0-1 hours
Total Credit Hours: 120-127
Career Opportunities
Our music performance graduates have been successful in a number of careers. They have performed in professional symphonies, operas, orchestras, commercial recording studios, and various live performance venues. They have also established private studios, worked as staff composers, moved on to pursue graduate degrees, and worked as volunteers or paid staff in churches across the country. With your music degree from Trevecca, you’ll be ready to excel in roles such as:
- Vocal and/or instrumental performer/artist
- Recording studio musician (vocal or instrumental)
- Private music teacher (vocal or instrumental)
- Musical theatre performer
- Worship leader/pastor
- Composer
- Music therapist
- Opera performer (vocal)
- Pit orchestra musician (instrumental)
- Symphony orchestra musician (instrumental)
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