Master of Arts in Music
Atlanta, USA
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, Korean
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* ongoing
Key Summary
The School of Music is designed to allow students to pursue their passion for music and achieve the mission of GCU, which is to glorify God in all creations. These programs emphasize artistic creativity, professional knowledge, and technical ability while building students' character through a strong footing in biblical values. The School of Music provides advanced training in music through our distinguished faculty and educates its students to be excellent musicians who can play dynamic roles as performers, composers, music scholars, and music educators in the community and the church.
GCU’S School of Music offers Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, and Doctoral degrees. Among them, the Master of Arts in Music degree is intended to allow talented musicians who have completed an undergraduate degree in music to pursue intensive graduate studies in performance. The Master of Arts in Music degree is offered with applied concentrations in piano, organ, voice, contemporary pop music, orchestral instruments, composition, conducting, church music, and contemporary Christian music.
Objectives
Graduates of the Master of Arts in the Music program will demonstrate:
- Comprehension of the fundamental knowledge of general music theories and histories,
- Specialized skills in and knowledge of piano, organ, voice, contemporary pop music, orchestral instruments, composition, conducting church music, or contemporary Christian music,
- Exhibition of a higher standard of technical ability, artistry, and difficulty, and
- Achievement of a level of depth and breadth of repertoire.
The School of Music will prepare students to:
- Understand the vision and mission of educating students with a Christian worldview rooted in biblical principles.
- Be held to a high standard of technical ability and artistry in music.
- Develop specialized skills and knowledge for piano, organ, voice, other instruments, composition, conducting, and church music or contemporary Christian music.
- Analyze and appraise the role of music and its impact on society within various cultures and historical periods.
- Navigate their career successfully, as a performer or teachers, in a consistent manner with Christian principles.
- Pursue higher education in music, if desired.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate a Christian worldview as it applies to music and the arts.
- Develop their musicianship related to their chosen performance medium, demonstrated through juried and public performance.
- Demonstrate musical competence, including historical, theoretical, and analytical expertise, as illustrated by a senior project.
- Establish advanced performance skills and professionalism that will enrich the cultural and aesthetic strengths of the community.
- Formulate a plan for post-graduation as it pertains to each student’s desired career path.
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