Bachelor in Music

Music

The School of Music attempts to broaden the education of each student in the University by providing a wide range of experiences in music; by offering class instruction that seeks to develop an understanding of music as a communicative art, its place in life, and its value to the individual; and by offering specialized training in musical skills.

The School of Music encourages the development of students who wish to prepare for careers as professional performers, teachers, or church musicians by providing competency-based courses that lay a technical and broad cultural foundation and which equip music students in their particular fields of interest and endeavor.

General Degree Requirements

The program consists of successfully completing 32 semester hours of credit as specified in the applicant’s degree plan.

No D grades and no more than 3 hours of C grades will count toward degree completion; no grade below B- will be allowed for applied study; the candidate must also have an overall 3.0 grade-point average for graduation.

A maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from other accredited graduate institutions if those credits match the course requirements of the graduate program. Approval of transfer credits will result from an examination of the transcript (accompanied by appropriate documentation) by the Graduate Music Admissions Committee.

A maximum of 6 hours may be taken by appointment.

The graduate student will be required to present a recital of 40-60 minutes or compile a research paper of a minimum of 35 pages.

A final comprehensive examination is required.

Campbellsville University is a widely-acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university located in Campbellsville, Ky., and was founded in 1906. The University is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation. The university has off-campus centers in Kentucky cities Harrodsburg, Hodgenville, Liberty, Louisville, and Somerset with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Summersville, one in Costa Mesa, Calif., and a full complement of online programs.

Campbellsville University is a comprehensive, Christian institution that offers non-credit technical programs, along with certificates, associates, undergraduate, and graduate programs. The university is dedicated to academic excellence solidly grounded in the liberal arts that fosters personal growth, integrity, and professional preparation within a caring environment. The university prepares students as Christian servant leaders for life-long learning, continued scholarship by linking discovery research to knowledge at the doctoral level, and active participation in a diverse, global society.