Program Recognition
•Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business, instrumental concentration — pairs an 82-credit BM with a 21-hour business core
•MBU Music Department is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
•Christ-centered training in the School of Performing Arts, College of Arts & Humanities
Training
•Music major core (31 hrs): four semesters each of theory and sight-singing/ear training, music technology, three music history courses, conducting, and recital attendance
•Instrumental concentration (33 hrs): private lessons, studio class, a required large instrumental ensemble, and a small ensemble
•Business core: macro/microeconomics, accounting principles, business ethics, an elective from financial management, business law, entrepreneurship, management, or marketing, plus BUMU 473 Internship in Music Business
Performance & Productions
•Capstone Senior Recital on the student's instrument
•Instrumentalists play in MBU Bands; additional outlets include MBU Ringers (handbells) and Opera Theatre
•MBU offers 12 performance groups, most of which carry scholarships
Professional Development
•Required music-business internship (BUMU 473) connects performance training to artist management, publishing, and the music industry
Value
•Talent and ensemble scholarships available; video auditions accepted for students who cannot attend in-person dates
