Music Department

The Music Major

Pathway to a Career
Performance Opportunities
A Department for You
Confidence to Lead
More for Your Money

Pathway to a Career

Great music is composed of some of the same complexities that mark our lives. Representative of our human characteristics, it leads us to greater aesthetic, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual depths. Greenville College has long been noted for its tradition of fine music. We believe music finds its greatest meaning in the lives of well-rounded, intelligent individuals. We are not simply producing musical technicians. Our program strives to integrate the arts and sciences to develop Christians who are scholarly and skilled musicians.

We offer degree options to prepare you for a variety of career possibilities:

• Bachelor of Arts Music Pedagogy and Literature, Church Music
• Bachelor of Science Contemporary Christian Music with an emphasis in one of the following:
  • Church Ministries
  • Composition
  • Music Business
  • Performance
  • Praise and Worship
  • Praise and Worship Ensemble
  • Studio Techniques
  • Youth Ministries (Religion Minor)
• Bachelor of Music Education

Performance Opportunities

An indispensable aspect of your music training is the opportunity for performance. Periodic departmental recitals stimulate creativity and discipline conducive to continued improvement. A wide variety of ensembles provide extensive exposure to diverse music literature and are open to qualified students from all departments.

Vocal:

• The Greenville College Choir is a tradition in itself. Performing many styles of great sacred music, their annual spring tour has included journeys to Washington D.C., Canada, Florida, New York, Oregon, California, Colorado, and Arizona.
• All members of the college and community are invited to participate in the Chorale, which performs the great chorale masterworks, including an annual performance of Handel's oratorio, Messiah.
• The Chamber Singers perform choral literature from the Renaissance period to the twentieth century.
• The Vocal Band is a group of singers and instrumentalists who perform modern vocal jazz.

Instrumental:

• Our Concert Band presents two home concerts each semester.
• Opportunities are also available in smaller ensembles of brass, strings, woodwinds, and jazz band.

Student Ministries:

• From male and female quartets to progressive bands, student ministries are one of the most exciting avenues for performance involvement. These groups travel to minister in churches and at youth activities.

A Department for You

When you tour campus, you'll enjoy visiting LaDue Music Center. This facility is home for the many activities of our Music Department. With rehearsal halls, a multimedia lab, two advanced recording studios, classrooms, and climate-controlled practice rooms, Greenville is equipped to offer the best in music preparation. We also have a student ministries building equipped with a sound system for practicing and recording live performances. Accompanying our facilities are faculty dedicated to the full development of your musical capabilities. They will work with you in the area of your greatest musical interest. As you interact with them outside the classroom, you'll notice their interest goes beyond your academic training. They are concerned about you and your career. You can count on their assistance in helping you prepare for your career goals.

Special Programs

• Our Guest Artist Series brings internationally known professional artists to campus for concerts each semester.
• The AGAPE Music Festival, held each spring, hosts the finest contemporary artists and draws thousands of people to attend. As a completely student-coordinated, two-day event, there is plenty of opportunity for volunteer involvement.

Confidence To Lead

Whatever your career interest, we believe one of the most important attributes for you to acquire in your baccalaureate training is confidence. As a Greenville graduate, you'll possess the foundation necessary to step into almost any situation. High aesthetic standards, skilled performance abilities, and theoretical competence will supply the confidence you need for a successful career.

More for Your Money

You will receive a top quality education in music. You also deserve more from your college education than only career training. Greenville provides a challenging intellectual environment undergirded by Christian values. Our broad liberal arts program complements your expertise in music to ensure a meaningful and fulfilling life. You'll enjoy the value of being part of a community which is both challenging and caring.

Here's what some recent grads have to say . . .

“The music department has taught me things about music that I never knew existed and its pushed me to become a better musician.”
Jared Cole, Class of 2000 Music Education/Theatre Major

“The music department is very special here at Greenville because of the diverse expertise of the professors. After just two years, I have been exposed to a broad variety of music genres that have enriched my music abilities and expanded my view of what music can and should be for me. This is a difficult feat, but Greenville has achieved it!”
Elizabeth Wotring, Class of 2000 Church Music

“When I first visited campus . . . I met some wonderful people who are now my friends. I was impressed with how much personal contact I got at Greenville over other music industry schools. Now that I'm here, the CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) program has challenged me academically, musically, and creatively. . . without painting a false picture of the music industry.”
Tracy Lee Marrinan, Class of 2001 CCM/Philosophy-Religion Major

Come visit us. Talk to our students. Meet our faculty and get to know our music programs. Call our toll free number and we will schedule a visit to answer your questions and allow you to experience for yourself the uniqueness of Greenville College.

College Catalog: Music Department

Last updated: September 16, 2005