Feb 12, 2026

Undergraduate 2026-2027 Catalog (Draft Version)

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

University Core Curriculum - 42 hours

Program requirements satisfy 6 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

Six hours of the Arts and Humanities elective area are satisfied by six hours from the following: MUS 2133 , MUS 3213 , MUS 3343 , MUS 3433 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Music & Theatre Core - 6-10 hours

MUS 1000 Performance Attendance (On Campus) (to be taken every semester of full-time enrollment)
MUS 1401 Music & Theatre as Vocation (On Campus)
MUS 4191 Senior Capstone Preparation (On Campus)
MUS 4560 Internship in Music and Theatre (On Campus)

One of the following

MUS 4900 Senior Recital (On Campus)
MUS 4910 Senior Presentation (On Campus)
MUS 4920 Senior Production (On Campus)

Ensemble

Four semesters of ensemble participation from the following; two hours must be upper-division course work.

MUS 1731 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 1732 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 1821 University Chorus (On Campus)
MUS 1851 JBU Chapel Band (On Campus)
MUS 3731 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 3732 Music Theatre Production (On Campus)
MUS 3801 Cathedral Choir (On Campus)
MUS 3851 The Red Steps (On Campus)
THE 1111 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 1112 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 3111 Theatre Production (On Campus)
THE 3112 Theatre Production (On Campus)

Integrated Music Studies Core - 30-32 hours

MUS 1103 Foundations of Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 1701 Aural Skills I (On Campus)
MUS 2133 Intermediate Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 2701 Aural Skills II (On Campus)
MUS 3213 History of Western Music (On Campus)
MUS 3343 American Popular Music (On Campus)
MUS 3403 Global Music Perspectives (On Campus)
MUS 3411 Conducting I (On Campus)
MUS 3433 Advanced Music Theory (On Campus)
MUS 3701 Aural Skills III (On Campus)

Applied Skills

Eight to ten hours from one of the following. Please see Music Fee Schedule for courses where fees apply.

Voice

MUS 1152 Keyboard Musicianship I (On Campus)
MUS 1162 Keyboard Musicianship II (On Campus)
MUS 1981 Applied Voice (On Campus) (to be taken four times)
MUS 3981 Applied Voice (On Campus) (to be taken twice)

Piano

MUS 1162 Keyboard Musicianship II (On Campus)
MUS 1991 Applied Piano (On Campus) (to be taken four times)
MUS 3991 Applied Piano (On Campus) (to be taken twice)

Guitar

MUS 1152 Keyboard Musicianship I (On Campus)
MUS 1162 Keyboard Musicianship II (On Campus)
MUS 1891 Applied Instrument (On Campus) (to be taken four times)
MUS 3891 Applied Instrument (On Campus) (to be taken twice)

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

Minimum total semester hours - 120

Recommended Tracks

Eighteen to twenty-one hours from one of the following recommended tracks. Details should be discussed with advisor.

Entrepreneurship & Innovation - 18 hours

ENT 2013 Tools and Methods for Innovation

ENT 2023 Building Innovative Teams & Cultures

ENT 3013 New Venture Financial Management

ENT 3413 Market Discovery and Validation

ENT 4993 Innovation Launch Lab

MKT 3883 Digital Marketing

Music Production

MKT 2143 Principles of Marketing

MUS 1103 Foundations of Music Theory

MUS 1152 Keyboard Musicianship I

MUS 1701 Aural Skills I

MUS 3562 Production Technology

MUS 3661 Music Practicum: Technology

MUS 4563 Audio Technology

MUS 4783 Studio Recording Techniques

MUS 4893 Mixing and Mastering

Worship Arts

CMF 2263 Discipleship and Evangelism

BBL 3363 History of Christianity

BBL 3373 The Church in a Global Context

BBL 34X3 New Testament Book Study (choose one of the available options)

MUS 2503 Worship Arts I: Orientation

MUS 2513 Worship Arts II: Materials and Methods

MUS 3562 Production Technology

MUS 3651 Music Practicum: Chapel Leader

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