Music

 ***Summer Orientation 2013***

June 14-15

Click here for schedule and information about diagnostics and placement

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 Nazarene University 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
Calendar

Explore the Department of Music

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
  • 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

Facilities

Recording Facilities

Studio A

Control Room A
Console:    
Toft ATB 24x8

Recorders:
Pro Tools HD 1
(2)Digidesign 96 I/O
Mac Pro OS 10.7
Tascam MS 16 (16-Track Analog)
Alesis Masterlink

Microphone Pre-amps:   
(6) API 512c
Drawmer 1960
Universal Audio LA 610 (2)
Vintech 473
AEA Ribbon Pre

A\D Converters
Apogee Rosetta 800

Effects Processors:
Lexicon MPX 1
Lexicon MPX 500
Yamaha REV 7

Outboard Processors:
DBX 166 Compressor
DBX 160A Compressor (2)
Empirical Labs Distressor
API Arsenal R24 Dual Channel EQ
Urie 546 Dual Parametric EQ
SSB Expander

Audio Monitors:
Mackie HR 824
Yamaha NS 10M
JBL 4412
 
Tracking Room A
Microphones:
(2)AEA R92
(2)AKG 414 ULBS
AKG D112
(2)AKG 535
(2)Audio Technica 4050
Beyer 201
CAD Equitek 350
Rode Classic
(2)Rode NT1
(2)Neuman KM184
Neumann U87
(3)Sennheiser MD421
Shure Beta 52
(2)Shure KSM 32
(5)Shure SM 57/58
 
 
 
 

Studio B

Control Room B



Console:
Toft ATB Pony

Recorders:
Pro Tools HD 1\ Mac Pro OS 10.7
Digidesign 96 I/O

Microphone Pre-amps:
DBX 376 (2)
Presonus DigiMax

Audio Monitors:
Mackie MR-8 (5)
JBL 4410
 
Headphone Distribution
Furman HR-6

 

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

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