This is a professional degree designed for students with a strong music background who aspire to a career in music. It prepares candidates in comprehensive musicianship and performance skills for graduate school and a variety of music careers.
In the B.M. program, including any emphasis, students typically also complete a minor in Biblical Studies.
The Paul T. Plew School of Music at The Master’s University exists to glorify Christ through passionate pursuit of musical excellence. We work diligently to understand, teach, compose, lead, perform, produce, and record music—as an art, a joy, a discipline, a profession, a calling, and as a means to worship God and serve others. We offer undergraduate programs focusing on performance, music education, piano pedagogy, composition, worship leadership, and audio recording/production.
We believe that the study of music and the arts meets needs that no other endeavor can satisfy. It fosters creativity, confidence, and community responsibility while promoting diligence and multicultural understanding. Music equips the mind and the spirit and produces skills that transfer to all areas of life. Our school, which is large enough to provide a variety of performance opportunities but small enough to grant individual attention to each student, seeks to develop musicians who have the desire to excel for the glory of God.
The Department of Music strives to generate a climate that is conducive to cultural growth and an appreciation for the fine and performing arts. Though accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) to offer specialized coursework in music, the School of Music curriculum is designed to serve the entire TMU community. Accordingly, the Department of Music offers applied music courses (including private lessons and ensembles) to all students—both those majoring or minoring in music and those majoring in other areas—for active participation in music and the development of individual musical skills. Students in all areas may also take coursework that fosters an understanding and appreciation of music and the arts.
Prospective music students are warmly invited to our upcoming Prelude Event:
Sophia Holdorf, a Violin Performance and Music Education major, has joined Santa Clarita Christian School (SCCS) as the general music teacher for grades K-3. She will also collaborate with the Junior High and High School choir director to support choral studies.
