Louisiana Christian University
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Piano Studies)
Pineville, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Louisiana Christian University’s Department of Music offers students a music education rooted in the liberal arts tradition. Courses are taught by established Christian educators who are also active performers, published authors, church musicians, and pedagogues. The department’s purpose is to lead students to an understanding of themselves through the development of God-given talents. Committed to preparing a new generation of well-rounded musicians, Christian educators, performers, and music ministers, the department offers a unique slate of degree programs designed to fit the career goals of each student. Recent graduates of Louisiana Christian University have either become teachers or have pursued further study in performance, conducting, and church music at well-known institutions and seminaries.
The department also is involved in service. A wide variety of musical performances provides the Central Louisiana area with exposure to cultural, spiritual, and intellectual stimulation. Community members are welcomed by the department as performers in both instrumental and vocal ensembles.
Central Curriculum Requirements:
- CC 100 College Connection I
- CC 102 College Connection II
- CA 150 Modern Communication
- EN 101 Composition I
- EN 102 Composition II
- EN 200 Literary Perspectives: Survey of British Literature or
- EN 201 Literary Perspectives: Survey of American Literature
- HP 100 Personal Fitness
- Health and Physical Education Activity (Choose any HP course numbered 101-120, HP 195, HP 196, or HP 210) 1 hr
- HI 104 Western Heritage
- HI 105 American Heritage
- CJ/HI/PS 225 American Government and Politics 3 hrs
- RL 105 Survey of the Bible
- RL 106 Interpreting the Bible
- RL 305 Christian Worldview
- Spiritual and Cultural Enrichment CR (Every semester of full-time registration)
Foreign Language
(Choose one of the following)
- FR 101 Elementary French I
- SP 101 Elementary Spanish I
- GK 223 Elementary Greek I
- HE 223 Elementary Hebrew I
Total: 3 hrs
Mathematics
(Choose one of the following)
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts
- MA 111 College Algebra
- MA 115 Precalculus
Total: 3 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture and Lab
Must choose
ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 for the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement, choose one of the following related lecture and lab courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology
- BI 102 Introduction to Biology Lab
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing
- CH 132 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing Lab
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy
- ES 206 Astronomy Lab
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology
- ES 221 Meteorology Lab
Total: 4 hrs
Natural Sciences Lecture
Must choose
ES 103 for either the 3-hour Natural Sciences lecture requirement or with ES 104 lab to satisfy the 4-hour Natural Sciences lecture and lab requirement. If using ES 103 and ES 104 for the 4-hour lecture and lab requirement. choose one of the following courses.
- BI 101 Introduction to Biology
- CH 131 Chemical Principles for Allied Health / Nursing
- ES 205 Introduction to Astronomy
- ES 220 Introduction to Meteorology
- MA 101 Math for Liberal Arts
- MA 111 College Algebra
- MA 115 Precalculus
Total: 3 hrs
Total: 46 hrs
Music Studies Requirements:
- MU 100 Recital Seminar (must take every semester)
- MU 141 Basic Musicianship: Harmony I
- MU 142 Basic Musicianship: Harmony II
- MU 143 Ear-training and Sight-singing I
- MU 144 Ear-training and Sight-singing II
- MU 145 Music Literature
- MU 241 Basic Musicianship: Harmony III
- MU 242 Basic Musicianship: Harmony IV
- MU 243 Ear-training and Sight-singing III
- MU 244 Ear-training and Sight-singing IV
- Major Ensembles 8 hrs
- MU 251 Conducting and Score Reading
- MU 252 Piano Pedagogy I
- Applied Piano - Major - Principal ML 131, ML 231, ML 331, and ML 431 (must be taken both semesters) 16 hrs
- Applied Secondary (choose from ML courses) 4 hrs
- MU 300 Junior Recital
- MU 310 Music Technology
- MU 331 Music History and Literature I
- MU 332 Music History and Literature II
- MU 342 Form in Music
- MU 355 Piano Pedagogy III
- MU 400 Senior Recital
- MU 432 Piano Literature (Piano Pedagogy V)
- MU 434 Piano Literature II (Piano Pedagogy VI)
Total: 66 hrs
Interpersonal Relationship Skills:
- CE/RL/ PY 370 Interpersonal Relationship Skills
Total: 3 hrs
Minor:
Total: 15 hrs
Total Degree Requirements: 130 hrs