Music

The department of music offers three programs of study in music, which include Music Education, Music Liberal Arts (General), and Commercial Music. In addition, Trevecca Nazarene University offers a degree in Worship Arts and concentration & minor in Music Business.

Trevecca is located in Nashville, Tn, often referred to as the "Third Coast" due to the presence of many publishing and record companies located in "Music City, USA." As a result, students have opportunities for internships within every aspect of the Music Industry and have opportunities to meet and work with some of the finest musicians in the country.Graduates of the division have gone on to have careers in music performance, worship leadership, public and private school education, private studio instruction, and various areas of the music industry.

Please Choose the name of the Director for more information about the program.
Orchestral Instruments:  Matt Murdock
Vocal Studies:  John Ray
Guitar\Bass: Jeff Cox
Scholarships:  Anna Kniazewycz

To see upcoming Department of Music Events, Please click on the Calendar  below.

Department of Music
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Music Degrees

Majors

Bachelor of Science in Music (General)
This general music degree prepares students for a lifetime of musical service and leadership in the church and the world.  Students with this degree can teach privately, work as performers and in other music-related service industries or move on to graduate study.

Elective Areas of Study:

  • Composition
  • Music Therapy (Internship with Vanderbilt Medical Center)
  • Musical Theatre (interdisciplinary)
  • Worship Leading
  • Performance

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Bachelor of Arts in Music (Commercial)
The commercial degree engages students in foundational training in classical technique that is then applied to commercial styles of music—or music written to entertain and for profit.

Elective Areas of Study/Minors:

  • Songwriting
  • Jazz Studies
  • Music Technology
  • Worship Leading
  • Performance

Other features:

  • Training in Entrepreneurship (forward looking model)
  • Freshman level  practicum placement in Nashville’s music business industry\
  • Highly qualified professors and adjuncts

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Bachelor of Science in Music Education
For students who want to teach in the Private or Public schools K-12.

Complete List of Majors

Minors

  • Jazz Studies
  • Music
  • Music Technology
  • Songwriting
  • Worship Leading

New Student Information and Scholarship Audition

Welcome to the New Student Information and Scholarship Audition Page.  Please Click on one of the links below to supply the Department of Music with information about you or information about scholarships.
 

Music Ensembles

The Department of Music offers a variety of musical ensembles students have the opportunity in which to perform. To see a list of these ensembles click the picture above.

 

Faculty Members

HIGHLIGHTS:

Adjunct Percussion Professor Scot Corey plays Carnegie Hall

Taken from Matrix Percussion Trio's Facebook page.

"Matrix Percussion Trio is very proud to have been a part of the massive Nashville Symphony percussion section at Carnegie Hall, last Saturday night (5/12/12)! Opening with Ives' Universe Symphony and closing with Grainger's The Warriors...an honor and a pleasure to have been invited to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime event!!!"