Music (BA)

When you earn a degree at Lindenwood University, your education will be a combination of a liberal arts curriculum with an immersion into your chosen musical path.

The Music (BA) provides a solid foundation in the study of all aspects of music, including theory, historical context, performing, conducting, composition, and technology. A high number of elective courses provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge about a wide range of specialized music topics.

The Lindenwood University music program is committed to preparing our students with the skills, musicianship, technological understanding, and entrepreneurial tools to succeed in diverse careers as 21st-century music professionals.

Why Music?

The music faculty at Lindenwood University includes a mix of full-time and adjunct professionals with years of professional experience. From brass, woodwinds, and strings to percussion, voice, and theory, Lindenwood music faculty excel at their craft and will help you excel at yours, too. Career opportunities following graduation could include being a performer, vocal or instrumental musician, touring artist, theatrical performance musician, songwriter, composer, clinician, and more.

A Bachelor of Arts in music requires 53 credit hours, in which you will take private lessons, participate in a large ensemble, learn proficiency in the piano, learn music theory, and more.

The Bachelor of Arts in music requires a minimum grade of C in the following major courses:

Private Lessons Coursework I

4 credit hours of private lessons coursework from the following options:

• MUS 104XX Private Lessons
• MUS 204XX Private Lessons

Private Lessons Coursework II

4 credit hours of private lessons coursework from the following options:

• MUS 304XX Private Lessons
• MUS 404XX Private Lessons

Ensemble Coursework

4 credit hours large instrumental or choral ensemble coursework from the following options:

• MUS 209XX Large Ensemble - Instrumental
• MUS 210XX Large Ensemble - Choral

Seminar Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following option:

• MUS 10101 First Year Seminar in Music

Piano Coursework I

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 21400 Piano Proficiency I
• MUS 21500 Piano Proficiency II
• MUS 21600 Piano Proficiency III

Piano Coursework II

1 credit hour of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 32500 Keyboard Techniques
• MUS 32900 Jazz Keyboard Techniques

Theory and History Coursework

20 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 14100 Music Theory I
• MUS 24200 Music Theory II
• MUS 25000 Introduction to Music Technology
• MUS 35500 History of Western Music I
• MUS 35600 History of Western Music II
• MUS 35700 World Music

Music Elective Coursework

15 credit hours of MUS coursework numbered 30000-level or above, including 9 credit hours of musicianship courses and 6 credit hours of performance or other music electives.

Capstone Coursework

1 credit hour of coursework from the following options:

• MUS 48800 Senior Recital

Seminar Coursework

Zero credit hour course in which students are required to enroll every fall and spring semester from matriculation to degree conferral.

• MUS 10200 Concert/Recital Attendance

Also required are the following items:

Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes, including the Piano Proficiency Exam.