B.A. Degrees in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Church Music (Seminary Track)

The purpose of the Church Music (Seminary Track) program at NGU is to offer a music/liberal arts-based curriculum which leads to a BA degree in Church Music. The goals of the Church Music (Seminary Track) program at NGU are that is graduates demonstrate 1) performance skills required for entrance into seminary graduate school; 2) theoretical and analytical skills required for entrance into seminary graduate school; and 3) historical/stylistic recognition skills required for entrance into seminary graduate school.
 

The purpose of the Church Music (Praise & Worship Track) program at NGU is to offer a music/liberal arts-based curriculum which leads to a BA degree in Church Music. The goals of the Church Music (Praise & Worship Track) program at NGU are that its graduates 1) be prepared to effectively serve in a church music position; 2) demonstrate musical skills; 3) demonstrate professionalism; 4) demonstrate ability to plan; 5) demonstrate the ability to relate to diverse age groups.
 

The purpose of the Music Performance program at NGU is to offer a music/liberal arts-based curriculum that leads to a BA degree in Music Performance. The goals of the Music Performance program at NGU are that, upon successful completion of the BA in Music Performance, the graduate 1) will have the skills to perform professionally; and 2) will have the musical skills necessary to enroll in graduate school and remain in good standing in graduate school.
 

The mission of the Music Education program at North Greenville University is to offer a music/liberal arts-based curriculum which leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education/Choral or Bachelor of Arts in Music Education/Instrumental. In keeping with the institution’s Statement of Purpose, this program seeks to enable students to integrate academic discipline, Christian lifestyle, and an enriched cultural experience by offering course work that will develop teachers who possess the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to foster learning in youth.

The North Greenville University Band prepares for a concert.

The goals of the Music Education program at North Greenville University are that its graduates 1) demonstrate proficiency in the language and grammar of music; 2) acquire skills using the basic elements of music: melody, rhythm, harmony, timbre, texture, dynamics, movement, and form in both aural and visual analysis; 3) develop an understanding of the relationship between music history and literature from past and contemporary cultures (both western and nonwestern) and the influence that music and other performing arts forms have on each other; 4) demonstrate a personal commitment to the art of music in teaching music as an element of civilization, and to encourage the artistic and intellectual development of students, serving as a role model for students through a commitment as an independent professional; 5) acquire skills in recreating, through performance compositions from all historic, cultural, and stylistic perspectives, thus providing opportunities to create new compositions representative of the 21st century; 6) develop the capability to lead students to an understanding of music as an art form, as a means of communication, and as a part of their intellectual and cultural heritage; 7) demonstrate the capability to inspire others and to excite the imagination of students, thus engendering a respect of music and a desire for musical knowledge and experiences; 8) demonstrate the ability to evaluate ideas, methods assessments, and policies in the arts, the humanities, and in arts education for impact on the musical and cultural development of students; 9) demonstrate knowledge of research, research sources, and research techniques in Music Education, thus gaining the ability to use research in the teaching and assessing of music and the improving of musicianship; 10) demonstrate knowledge of the theories of child development and learning styles as appropriate to classroom instruction, K-12; 11) demonstrate an understanding of careers in Music Education and service to the community at large.