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Mar 16, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 Archived Catalog
Integrated Music Studies, B.A.
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This degree is an innovative, cross-disciplinary approach to the study of music. Students learn and integrate musical skills and training with a related field of study (such as worship arts, therapy, and business). Graduates are disciplined servant leaders who further God’s kingdom in every community in the world.
Refer to the link for General Requirements for Music and Theatre degrees .
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to create and realize artistic concepts through performance or academic scholarship within the discipline of music.
- Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in sight singing, ear training, and improvisation and musical analysis.
- Students will be able to demonstrate a broad knowledge of music history and musical styles.
- Students will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge and application of technology and how it relates to the field of music and to the area of specialization.
- Students will be able to apply the skill of reflection and expression of thought as it relates to relationships between music, performance, and culture.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with major in Integrated Music Studies
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University Core Curriculum - 42 hours
Program requirements satisfy 6 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum. Music & Theatre Core - 6-10 hours
Ensemble
Four semesters of ensemble participation from the following; two hours must be upper-division course work. Integrated Music Studies Core - 30-32 hours
Applied Skills
Eight to ten hours from one of the following. Please see Music Fee Schedule for courses where fees apply. Successful completion of the Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam in the applied emphasis
Any additional hours in applied area will count as music electives. Any hours taken after passing the Upper-Division Applied Admittance Exam will be taken at the 3000-level for upper-division credit. Four hours of upper-division credit is a requirement for performing a senior recital. Second major, additional minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours
This academic program requires 36-42 elective credits (depending upon ensemble and applied skills choice). Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.
Minimum total semester hours - 120
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