This degree equips students for careers in the field of music ministries, whether as a music director in the local church or as a member of a creative team serving the worshipping community. Students will develop performance skills and worship concepts that will allow them to work effectively in a variety of ministry settings, utilizing practical applications to traditional and modern worship practices. A strong base of theological concepts rounds out the unique training for ministry.
Applied Music Study: Music study at Lee includes individual concentration in an applied performance area including piano, voice, guitar, strings, percussion, and all wind instruments. This is provided through private instruction on the specific instrument throughout the course of the degree program. Performance is also emphasized through experiences in instrumental and/or vocal ensembles and chamber music opportunities.
Career Opportunities
Music and Worship, Instrumental
- Choral Director
- Band Director
- Orchestra Conductor
- Professional Orchestra Member
- Composer
- Contemporary Artist
- Organist
- Music Ministries Director
- Children’s Music Director
- Music Ministry Assistant
Music and Worship, Piano
- Collaborative Pianist
- Contemporary Artist
- Organist
- Music Ministries Director
- Children's Music Director
- Music Ministry Assistant
Music and Worship, Voice
- Worship Leader
- Band Director
- Contemporary Artist
- Music Ministries Director
- Children's Music Director
- Music Ministry Assistant
- Professional Choral Singer
What to Expect
Hub/Support/Tutoring
HUB
Travel/Global Trips
- Music History Global Perspectives Trip
- Japan Global Perspectives Trip
- Domestic and International Ensemble Tours
- Schumann Liederfest in Zwickau, Germany
Club/Social
- The National Association for Music Education (Collegiate Chapter)
- Lee University Percussive Arts Society
- Commercial Music Society
- American Choral Directors Association
- Composer's Forum
- Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia)
Awards/Honors
- Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society
- Dean’s Student Advisory Council
- Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award
- Senior Honors Recital
- Concerto Competition
Capstone
The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University.
Home/Location
The School of Music operates in teaching and performance spaces around campus. As a music major each student has the opportunity to study and perform in wonderful surroundings including:
- Curtsinger Music Building offers classrooms, instrumental and choral rehearsal rooms, private lesson studios, practice facilities, dedicated piano and harpsichord practice rooms, Music Resource Center, and Class Piano Lab.
- DeVos Center for the Humanities contains the Squires Recital Hall, private lesson studios, music education classroom, practice, and facilities.
- Pangle Hall has Pangle Hall Performance Hall, ensemble rehearsal rooms, private lesson studios, and practice rooms.
- Students may also utilize the Studio, a state of the art recording studio, music technology lab, and student project work spaces.
Internships/Practicum
- Although all of the music degrees incorporate practical application and extensive performance opportunities as soloist and ensemble members, some of the degree programs have specific requirements that provide dedicated experience in the field.
- Students pursing a degree in music and worship complete an internship of 100 clock hours with an authorized mentor in a church or ministry organization.
Final Recitals / Final Projects
Each graduate of the School of Music completes a culminating project that aligns with the purposes and goals of the specific degree program. Students with the bachelor of music in music and worship will complete a senior worship project or 30-minute senior recital.
Arts/Performance
Performance is at the heart of the experience in the School of Music. This takes the form of solo performance opportunities, ensemble performances, ministry tours, and opportunities to attend recitals both on campus and in the community. The university provides exceptional musical experience on campus each semester including:
Weekly Performance Seminar
- Student Junior and Senior Recitals
- Presidential Concert Series
- Performing Arts Series
- Faculty Recitals
- Visiting Artists Masterclasses
Performance space
- Pangle Hall (seating capacity 650)
- Conn Center for the Performing Arts (1700)
- Squires Recital Hall (215)
- Dixon Center (490)
- The Chapel (300)
Instrumental Ensembles
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Symphonic Band
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Wind Ensemble
- Symphony Orchestra
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Jazz Ensemble
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Small Jazz Ensemble
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Percussion Ensemble
Vocal Ensembles
- Campus Choir
- Choral Union
- Chorale
- Evangelistic Singers
- Ladies of Lee
- Lee Singers
- Men’s Chorale
- Musical Theatre
- Opera Theatre
- Voices of Lee
Other
Lee University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). NASM has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as the agency responsible for the accreditation of all music curricula.
