Music Department

Degree Programs

To better prepare our students for a variety of music careers, Evangel offers several degree programs in music. Each program has been carefully designed to ensure that our music students build strong musical skills, gain professional training for specific music fields, and experience a wide range of musical activities. Internships are made possible by our close proximity to Branson, the Assemblies of God World Headquarters, and many fine public school systems. Our faculty advisors can help you decide which of our degree programs will best help you as you pursue your calling.

Specific Music Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Music

• Music Education prepares students for music teaching careers in grades K-12, such as band, orchestra, chorus, elementary music, etc. Students will be prepared to earn professional teaching certification and/or pursue graduate studies in music. One semester of supervised student teaching experience in a local public school is required.
• Music Performance prepares students to teach applied music and/or to pursue graduate studies in music performance. The emphasis is on applied music.
• Church Music prepares students for a church music ministry position, such as choir director, orchestra director, worship music leader, etc., and/or for graduate studies in music.

Bachelor of Arts

• Music: A general studies (nonvocational) degree that emphasizes music and is for students who are strongly interested in music but do not seek a professional career in music.
• Music/Theater: A general studies (non-vocational) degree that emphasizes both music and theatre. It is for students who are strongly interested in both music and theatre but do not necessarily seek a professional career in either field.

Bachelor of Science

• Music Industry prepares the student for positions in areas of music business, recording engineering, and other music technology fields
• Worship Leadership: This program gives students the tools necessary to be successful in various aspects of church ministry, including the full range of worship arts.

Masters of Music

• Music Education - The Master of Music Education degree is designed to assist current or future music educators with additional professional resources necessary to further their goals for excellence in the classroom and to prepare them for entry into a doctoral program in Music Education.
• Music Performance - The Master of Music in Performance is designed to assist students desiring a career as a performing artist to realize those goals by offering a concentrated study of their performance area.