Degrees and Courses
Undergraduate Programs
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The Music Minor is for students who desire to strengthen their knowledge and skills in this field while majoring in another academic area. This minor is available to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Andrews University. Admission to the Music Minor requires an audition. The Department of Music accepts applications for the Music Minor for Spring or Fall semester entrance. |
Total Credits - 19
Graduates of this program will:
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The Bachelor of Music in Composition (Composition BMus) degree is designed for students who are considering a future as a composer, orchestrator, arranger, copyist, producer, or academic. This degree prepares students to pursue a career in or related to music composition and/or to continue on to higher degree programs in music. Students ordinarily complete this program in 4 years. |
Total Credits - 120
General Education (Andrews Core Experience)
Graduates of this program will:
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The Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree is designed for students seeking careers as certified K–12 teachers in pre-collegiate denominational or public schools. Students normally spend five years in residence to complete the requirements. Requires state teacher certification. First-year students must make application and consult with the certification clerk in the School of Education (College of Education & International Services) to keep abreast of certification requirements. Students can choose from the following focus areas: wind instruments, string instruments, keyboard, voice, or composition. |
Total Credits – 120BMus Core - 41
Choose from the following courses for a total of 3 credits:
Choose one of the following courses:
*Course fulfills ACE requirement Click to view the Secondary Education BA/BS requirements. Graduates of this program will:
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The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is designed for students who are considering a future as professional performers. The Bachelor’s degree in Music Performance requires concentrated study in one of the following areas: piano or organ, stringed instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, or voice. This degree prepares students for a Master’s degree in performance. Students ordinarily complete this program in 4 years. |
Total Credits - 120
Choose one of the following courses:
Choose from one of the following sets:
Other Music Requirements - 10+
General Education (Andrews Core Experience)
Graduates of this program will:
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The Bachelor of Science in Music degree provides a strong foundation in both music and the sciences and is especially designed for those interested in pursuing professional degrees in medical fields, such as medicine or dentistry. Students ordinarily complete this program in 4 years. |
Total Credits - 120
Choose one of the following courses:
General Education (Andrews Core Experience)
Graduates of this program will:
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Graduate Programs
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This degree program provides graduate-level training in music, with variables and choices allowing students to pursue an emphasis based on their interests and aptitude. Possible emphases include composition, piano pedagogy, collaborative piano, or other areas of music study provided the courses are offered in the curriculum. This degree gives students graduate-level qualification for positions that require a master’s degree of any kind, or it can serve to prepare students wishing to continue with a doctoral degree in music. Students ordinarily complete the program in two years of full-time study. |
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Total Credits - 32+
This requirement may be met by choosing one of the following:
*Note: Students who plan to enter a doctoral program in musicology or who plan to teach music history and literature should elect the thesis option and fulfill a language requirement of reading proficiency in French or German.
After completing all course requirements, all graduate music students must maintain an active status continuous enrollment for both Fall and Spring semesters until the degree is granted. This is accomplished by enrolling in MUHL 665 Comprehensive Exam Preparation (non-repeatable with fee attached), MUHL 670 Comprehensive Exam (non-repeatable), or MUHL 655 Program Continuation (repeatable with fee attached) until the degree is earned. A student who fails to maintain continuous enrollment as defined here, will not be allowed to finish their degree requirements until he/she applies to the Department of Music for degree reactivation and pays the established fees for each semester of absence in the program. The reactivation fee used will be the latest AU Bulletin fee listed for MUHL 655 Program Continuation.
1. Students with an earned baccalaureate degree within any major, assuming adequate undergraduate preparation in music. Adequate preparation includes mastery of music theory equivalent to content of MUCT242 Music Theory IV and MUCT153 Ear Training Laboratory III; mastery of music history equivalent to content of MUHL446-448 Music Literature and Style (Antiquity to 20th Century); and mastery of level of performance appropriate to the specific chosen master’s program. 2. Students who have completed programs comparable to the baccalaureate degree from non-United States institutions.
Non-degree (Guest) Students. A student who plans to study music under this classification may be admitted to courses as approved by the department chair. English Proficiency Tests. English is the language of instruction at Andrews University. International and domestic prospective students whose first language is not English must submit English proficiency test scores. English proficiency tests must be taken within two years prior to admission. Minimum English proficiency tests scores:
* Paper-based TOEFL is only accepted when administered by our Center for Intensive English Programs. Graduates of this program will:
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This degree prepares students for professional work as a musician and/or the pursuit of doctoral studies in music. An area of concentration must be declared. A capstone requirement must be completed for each concentration declared. Students ordinarily complete the program in two years of full-time study.
Total Credits - 32
MMus Core - 10
- MUCT 535 - Analytical Techniques I Credits: 2
- MUED 655 - Practical Training Credits: 0
- MUHL 519 - Studies in 20th-21st Century Music Credits: 2
- 4 credits of MUHL 524 - Music Literature Seminar Credits: 2 (Two times with different content)
- MUHL 670 - Comprehensive Exam Credits: 0
- MUHL 695 - Bibliography and Research in Music Credits: 2
Concentrations
Each student pursuing a Master of Music must select one of the following concentrations.
Conducting - 18+
This concentration gives students professional training in either choral or instrumental conducting. The degree prepares students for professional choral, orchestral, or band conducting positions. It also prepares students who wish to pursue a doctoral degree in conducting.
- MUCT 536 - Analytical Techniques II Credits: 2
- MUED 564 - Score Study Credits: 2
- MUED 648 - Workshop Credits: 1
- 8 credits of MUPF 506 - Advanced Conducting Credits: 1,2 (in focus area)
- 1 credit of MUPF 506 - Advanced Conducting in a related area
- MUPF 520 - Diction for Singers Credits: 2
- 2 credits of MUPF 575 - Recital Credits: 1,2
Conducting Area of Focus
Choral Conducting
- MUED 537 - Vocal Pedagogy Credits: 2
Instrumental Conducting
- 2 credits of 500-level MUED course in Pedagogy or Music Education
Music Education - 19+
This concentration provides students with further preparation and qualification to teach music in the elementary and secondary levels. Because state certification is required for all K-12 teaching positions in the United States, students planning to teach in the United States must be prepared to fulfill certification requirements. This may be accomplished either as a result of holding a bachelor’s degree in music education prior to starting the master’s degree or taking specific undergraduate courses in music education as remedial requirements. The curriculum leads to a capstone that may be in the form of a recital, a thesis, or a project. Students ordinarily complete the program in two years of full-time study, except when the student does not have prior certification to teach. The program length in that case will depend on the number of remedial courses required to attain certification.
- MUCT 536 - Analytical Techniques II Credits: 2
- MUED 515 - Introduction to Research in Music Education Credits: 3
- MUED 521 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Education Credits: 3
- MUED 530 - Current Issues and Trends in Music Education Credits: 3
- 2 credits of 500-level MUED course in Area Literature or Area Pedagogy*
- MUED 648 - Workshop Credits: 1
- 1 credit of MUPF 506 - Advanced Conducting Credits: 1,2
* Students who took these courses during their undergraduate program at Andrews University will substitute with electives.
Project/Recital/Thesis - 4+
Choose one of the following:
- 4 credits of MUHL 698 - Project Credits: 2 (two projects total)
- 2 credits of MUHL 698 - Project Credits: 2, plus 1 credit of MUPF 575 – Recital Credits: 1,2, and a minimum of 4 credits of MUPF 560 – Applied Music Credits: 1,2
- 6 credits of MUHL 699 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 2-6
- 2 credits of MUPF 575 - Recital Credits: 1,2 and 6 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music Credits: 1,2
Music Ministry - 22+
This concentration provides students with valuable knowledge and experience designed to better prepare them for a variety of music ministry positions. Together the Department of Music and the Seminary provide courses in music history and analysis, church music, worship, and leadership along with requirements that give practical experience in worship settings. The capstone requirement can be in the form of a recital in the student’s chosen area of performance, a thesis, or project.
- 2 credits of CHIS 689 - History of Worship and Liturgy Credits: 2, 3
- 2 credits of MUPF 506 - Advanced Conducting Credits: 1,2
- 3 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music (performance track) Credits: 1,2 (1 credit must be taken on a keyboard instrument or guitar. This credit cannot be on the same instrument as the other 2 credits of applied music.)
- MURE 590 - Ministry of Music Practicum Credits: 1 (with portfolio)
- 2 credits of PATH 523 - Worship: Word and Music Credits: 2,3
- PATH 552 - Foundations of Pastoral Ministry Credits: 2
- PATH 590 - Ministry of Music Credits: 2,3
- PATH 602 - History of Christian Worship Music Credits: 2
- 2 credits of PATH 654 - History and Theology in Adventist Worship Credits: 2,3
Project/Recital/Thesis - 4+
Choose one of the following:
- 4 credits of MUHL 698 - Project Credits: 2 (two projects total)
- MUHL 698 - Project Credits: 2, and 1 credit of MUPF 575 - Recital Credits: 1,2, and 4 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music Credits: 1,2
- 6 credits of MUHL 699 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 2-6
- 3 credits of MUHL 699 - Master’s Thesis Credits: 2-6 and EDRM 505 - Research Methods Credits: 3
- 2 credits of MUPF 575 - Recital Credits: 1,2 and 6 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music Credits: 1,2
Performance - 17+
A prior advanced level of performance in one area is required in order to pursue a concentration in performance. Students focus on one area of performance, giving them further advanced training and graduate-level qualification in music. It prepares them for a performance profession or pursuit of doctoral studies in music.
- MUCT 536 - Analytical Techniques II Credits: 2
- MUED 648 - Workshop Credits: 1
- 2 credits of MUPF 575 - Recital Credits: 1,2
Recitalists must have taken in residence at least one-half of their applied music credit in their major performance area. They must enroll in applied lessons for at least two consecutive semesters prior to the recital date and must audition before a committee of music faculty one month prior to the recital. Students majoring in performance without an undergraduate major in the same performance area (or the equivalent) must offer two recitals, only the second of which is for credit.
Performance Area
Instrumental - 12
- 8 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music (performance track) Credits: 1,2 (in focus instrument)
- 4 credits of 500-level courses in Literature and/or Pedagogy*
Strings - 13+
- 8 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music (performance track) Credits: 1,2 (focus in strings)
- 4 credits of 500-level courses in Literature and/or Pedagogy*
Voice - 14
- MUPF 520 - Diction for Singers Credits: 2
- 8 credits of MUPF 560 - Applied Music (performance track) Credits: 1,2 (in voice)
- 4 credits of 500-level courses in Literature and/or Pedagogy*
*Students who took area literature and/or pedagogy courses during their undergraduate program at Andrews University will substitute with electives.
Additional Requirements
Electives
Music electives selected in consultation with an advisor from MUCT, MUED, MUHL, MUPF, MURE courses to fulfill the minimum of 32 credits.
Workshop
All students must attend a workshop. For the Music Ministry concentration, this is normally completed through PATH 523 - Worship: Word and Music in the spring. However, if PATH 523 is not taken in a spring semester students will be required to register for MUED 648 - Workshop.
Practical Training
All students pursuing master’s programs (MA or MMus) are required to take the course MUED655 Practical Training to develop professional experience in music. To fulfill this requirement, students are required to meet a minimum of 50 hours of work/service while enrolled in the master’s program. This could be done over the summer. Some recommended areas of work/service that may count toward this practical training experience are as follows:
- Music ministers in church settings
- Music teachers or instructors for a public or private school
- Instrumentalists performing in professional or community ensembles
- Research assistants in approved music research projects
- Other alternative activities must be approved by the student’s major professor
After completing this requirement students will fill out and submit the form Completion of Practical Training Requirements to their major professor for evaluation and signature. Students who have developed experiences equivalent to this practical training before entering the master’s program may fulfill this requirement by submitting appropriate evidence showing sufficient work/ service experience.
Ensemble:
Registration is required in one of the following, each semester in residence, for a minimum of 4 semesters: an Andrews University Department of Music large ensemble (band, choir or orchestra) that corresponds to the student’s area of specialty.
Keyboard students are required to enroll in the following courses which may apply to the minimum four-semester ensemble requirement: Non-performance keyboard students are required to enroll for one semester of MUPF 505 Keyboard Accompaniment or one semester of MUPF 510 Collaborative Piano. Students pursuing a performance concentration with specialization in piano or organ are required to enroll for one semester of MUPF 510 Collaborative Piano and one semester of MUPF 515 Recital Accompaniment.
Piano Proficiency:
Graduate students who have not passed this examination on the undergraduate level must take the examination prior to the first registration. Students who do not pass this examination must enroll in the undergraduate piano proficiency sequence.
Comprehensive Exam:
Students should consult with their advisor concerning the appropriate time to apply for these examinations and for guidance in preparing for them.
Maintaining Active Status
After completing all course requirements, all graduate music students must maintain an active status continuous enrollment for both Fall and Spring semesters until the degree is granted. This is accomplished by enrolling in MUHL665 Comprehensive Exam Preparation (non-repeatable with fee attached), MUHL670 Comprehensive Exam (non-repeatable), or MUHL655 Program Continuation (repeatable with fee attached) until the degree is earned. A student who fails to maintain continuous enrollment as defined here, will not be allowed to finish their degree requirements until he/she applies to the Department of Music for degree reactivation and pays the established fees for each semester of absence in the program. The reactivation fee used will be the latest AU Bulletin fee listed for MUHL655 Program Continuation.
Admission Requirements
- General requirements for admission to graduate study as stated in the Admissions section of this bulletin.
- Musicians with various backgrounds often qualify to study music at the graduate level. Normally, a baccalaureate degree with a major in music is required; however, the following categories may also qualify:
- Students with an earned baccalaureate degree within any major, assuming adequate undergraduate preparation in music. Adequate preparation includes mastery of music theory equivalent to content of MUCT242 Music Theory IV and MUCT153 Ear Training Laboratory III; mastery of music history equivalent to content of MUHL446-448 Music Literature and Style (Antiquity to 20th Century); and mastery of level of performance appropriate to the specific chosen master’s program.
- Students who have completed programs comparable to the baccalaureate degree from non-United States institutions.
- The Department of Music requires placement examinations in music history and literature, music theory, piano proficiency, and an audition in the major area of performance for all entering students prior to registration. Admission status is provisional until these examinations are completed and any deficiencies removed. Courses used to make up for a deficiency may be taken for graduate credit but may not count for graduate requirements; a minimum grade of B must be earned.
- A Graduate Scholarship Tuition Reduction is available to students with a minimum GRE Exam score of 297 (quantitative + verbal) or Music Placement Exam average score of 70.
Non-degree (Guest) Students. A student who plans to study music under this classification may be admitted to courses as approved by the department chair.
English Proficiency Tests. English is the language of instruction at Andrews University. International and domestic prospective students whose first language is not English must submit English proficiency test scores. English proficiency tests must be taken within two years prior to admission.
Minimum English proficiency tests scores:
| English Proficiency Test | Minimum Scores Required |
| Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)* | 80 |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 |
| PTE (Academic) | 54 |
*Paper-based TOEFL is only accepted when administered by our Center for Intensive English Programs.
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will:
- Exhibit advanced technical and artistic skills in their area of expertise.
- Learn and apply pedagogical methods, techniques, and tools related to their area of expertise, as appropriate to their degree track.
- Demonstrate their understanding of music history – including the development of musical styles and the contextual forces that have influenced and shaped their development, primarily in the Western art music tradition.
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in the theoretical foundations of Western music through aural skills, analysis, and understanding of historical context.
- Demonstrate astute skills in music research and writing.
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Hone critical thinking skills by:
- Responding to scholarly research both orally and in written form.
- Preparing informed musical performances (or compositions) based on their theoretical and historical understanding of the repertoire.
- Preparing and bringing to completion their capstone.
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