Pursuing a life of worship through musical excellence. Students may select from seven distinct emphases.
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.
Total core courses: 61-62
*Testing out allowed for any or all semesters of Piano Foundations.
**Required for primary instrument: voice.
***Fulfills G.E. requirement for MU190.
****8 semesters required.
The acoustically isolated and optimized recital hall hosts rehearsals, concerts, and recording sessions. An integrated recording studio is anchored by an Solid State Logic Origin inline mixing console and features an Avid Pro Tools HDX 2 system with a variety of plugins, outboard processing, and a MARA JH-110 ¼” 2 track machine. The studio is used for classes as well as school ensemble projects, giving music production and audio production students the opportunity to put their knowledge to the test in a real-world recording studio context. The music computer lab features ten Mac Studio workstations equipped with up-to-date composition, notation, sequencing, DAW, editing, production, and post-production software. The lab is configured to mix in Dolby Atmos centered around an AVID S6 console. Students also have access to practice rooms, pianos (including two nine-foot Steinway concert grand performance instruments), a two-manual tracker pipe organ, a harpsichord, and digital keyboards.
All university students are encouraged to perform in School of Music ensembles. Vocal groups include University Singers (a non-auditioned campus community choir) and two auditioned ensembles: The Master’s Chorale and TMU Opera Theater. Instrumental groups (open to all students by audition) include the Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, String Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Piano Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, and a variety of chamber groups.
The School of Music presents multiple concerts and recitals each semester, including programs presented by each of its ensembles. At Christmas and during Passion Week, all music students and many non-majors work together to produce and perform diverse concert programs which typically include performances of major choral/orchestral works. The annual “Come Christmas Sing” concert series also typically features a variety of soloists and ensembles. Students taking private music lessons perform in practicum recitals each semester, and the school presents faculty and guest recitals and masterclasses. Most musical events are open to the university and the community.
A major in music requires discipline and fosters whole-brain learning that prepares the conscientious graduate for success in nearly any field. Music students acquire transferable skills such as the ability to think creatively and intuit patterns, to plan ahead, to manage time well and handle several projects at once, to take responsibility for outcomes, and to collaborate effectively with others.
The School of Music strives to acquaint majors with musical careers by inviting successful practitioners from diverse sectors of the industry to share their experience with students. A music degree program prepares graduates for further study and/or practice in many fields/vocations, including for example the following:
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. Students must demonstrate satisfactory ability and preparation to be considered for the degree and must show adequate progress by the end of the sophomore year to continue in the B.M. program.
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.
Start your career in music with an enduring commitment to Christ, biblical fidelity, moral integrity, intellectual growth and lasting contribution to the Kingdom of God worldwide.
The Master’s University and Seminary admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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