Program Recognition
•NASM-accredited music programs within Concordia University, Nebraska
•Faculty include performers, conductors, clinicians, composers, and church musicians
•The BA Music degree reports 120 credit hours and a 9.9 average class size on the official program page
Training
•BA Music students choose a General Studies concentration within a broad liberal-arts music degree
•General Studies is the broadest BA Music concentration option for students who want flexible music study alongside the liberal-arts core
•Core study includes music theory, aural skills, music history, world music, principal-instrument study, ensemble participation, and concentration/elective credits
•Students perform, compose, analyze music, and study music in historical, cultural, and religious context
Performance & Productions
•Students may participate in both top vocal and instrumental ensembles because rehearsal and tour schedules are designed not to conflict
•University A Cappella Choir has an 80+ year national and international touring tradition
•Ensembles are open to students regardless of major
Facilities
•Borland Center includes a recital hall, 22 practice rooms, teaching studios, piano lab, percussion studio, and professional recording studio
•CUNE is pursuing all-Steinway piano school designation and features a Steinway Model D concert grand plus multiple pipe organs
Degree Flexibility
•Official BA concentration options are Church Music, Composition, Conducting, General Studies, and Performance
•The BA Music degree is designed for students seeking broad general education rather than intense undergraduate specialization
•BA Music can pair well with a second major, outside minor, pre-professional area, or seminary preparation
