Music
- Professor Schell, Chair
- Professors Bell, B. Holz, R. Holz, Zent
- Assistant Professor Bowles, Flanigan
Asbury College is an accredited institutional member of The National Association of Schools of Music, offering three majors in the area of music.
1. The Music Education Major prepares students for positions as teachers of vocal and/or instrumental music in the public and private schools.
2. Within the Music Major, four emphases are offered: Church Music Leadership, Composition/Arranging, Performance, and Music History. Students may choose one of these, may minor in some subject outside music, or may use general electives to complete the degree requirements.
3. The Music Business major is designed for those music-oriented students who would like to be involved in the business area of the arts (arts administration, music stores, music studios, etc.).
The faculty of the Music Department are committed to helping students gain a high level of performance proficiency, a firm theoretical and historical foundation, a solid preparation for a music career and/or graduate study, and a fusion of Christian faith and practice with the students’ musical pursuits.
Students applying for acceptance into the music major should obtain the “Music Department Student Handbook”, which functions as a comprehensive addendum to this Bulletin.
MUSIC (48-61 hour major + general education + electives)
CON 311, 312; MHL 251, 252; one of MHL 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356; MTH 111, 112, 121, 122, 231, 232, 311, 331; MUS 150; RCT 480 or 481; Keyboard Majors only: PNO 161, 162, 261; Non-keyboard majors: PNO 151, 152, 251; Piano majors: PNO 461; Voice Majors: VOC 105, 106; Major instrument: INS, ORG, PNO, VOC (4 semesters of 211 and 4 semesters of 411); ENS (8 semesters); RCT 041 (8 semesters).
In addition, one of the following options may be completed:
A. Church Music Leadership (10): CHM 210, 312, 472; CHM 435 or 436; MED 374; VOC 200-level Proficiency; PNO 130 instead of PNO 261 (Keyboard majors)
B. Composition/Arranging (11): MTH 293, 332, and 7 hours of MTH 393
C. Music History (11): MHL 391, 475, and 6 hours from MHL 351, 352, 353, 354
D. Performance (9-11): INS, ORG, PNO, VOC, (additional 6-8 hours of private lessons at major level); INS, ORG, PNO, VOC 461, 462, RCT 380.
MUSIC BUSINESS (62-63 major + general education + electives)
ENS (4 semester hours); INS, ORG, PNO OR VOC (4 semester hours); MHL 251, 252; MTH 111, 112, 121, 122; PNO 151; RCT 041 (4 semesters); ACC 201, 202; BM 311; 451; ECN 272, ECN 273; MUS 150, 201, 435, 475.
Choose one of the following options (15 or 16):
A. Business: BM 331, 341, 412, 441; 3 hours of ACC/BM/ECN 300 or above
B. Music Industry: [an off-campus program which requires an application process and a cumulative gpa of 2.75] MM 310, 312, 320, 330, 340, 435
C. Music Emphasis: 15-16 semester hours from CON 311, 312; INS, ORG, PNO or VOC 461,462; MED 241, 242, 243, 244; MHL 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356; MTH 231, 293; VOC 300
MUSIC EDUCATION P-12 (85.5-95.5 hour major + general education + electives)
CON 311, 312; ED 200, 210, 220, 230, 320, 405, 460, 465; ENS 7 semesters; MHL 251, 252; 1 of MHL 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356; MTH 111, 112, 121, 122, 231, 232, 311, 331; MUS 150; RCT 041 (7 consecutive semesters); INS, ORG, PNO, VOC, (4 semesters of 211 and 3 semesters of 411); RCT 480; Voice majors: VOC 106, 462: Non-keyboard majors: PNO 151, 152, 251; Keyboard majors: PNO 161, 162, 261, 461;
Choose one of the following tracks:
Instrumental (14)--MED 241, 242, 243, 244, 363, 364, 365; plus 1-3 credits from
MED 301, 302, 303, 304, 305
Vocal/Choral (11)--MED 301, 302, 303, 304, 305; VOC 105, 200, 461; plus 2 credits from MED 241, 242, 243, 244, 363, 364, 365
General Music (14)--MED 301, 302, 305; VOC 200; plus 10 credits from the following: ED 410, INS 100 MED 241, 242, 243, 244, 303, 304, 363, 365
Combined Instrumental/Vocal (18)--MED 301, 302, 365, VOC 200; plus 13 credits from the following: INS 100, MED 241, 242, 243, 244, 303, 304, 305, 363, 364, VOC 105, 461
MUSIC (24 hour minor)
CON 311; ENS (4 semesters); MHL 251, 252; MTH 111, 112, 121, 122; 4 semesters of private lessons at major level; PNO 151, 152 (non-keyboard minors) or PNO 161, 162 (keyboard minors); RCT 041 (4 semesters). (The Music minor may not be completed by MUS, MUSB, or MUSE majors.)