The Music Composition Advanced Diploma is a 125 credit hour program in our School of Music designed to lay a solid foundation for writing music.
For our two year program see our Music Composition Diploma.
For our one year program go to our Songwriting Certificate or see our Degree Paths.
General Education – 44 credit hours
Technology requirement: Introduction to Worship Technology – 3 credit hours
Bible Core Classes – 18 credit hours
General Music – 24 credit hours
Music Theory I – 3 credit hours
Ear Training I – 1 credit hour
Music Theory II – 3 credit hours
Ear Training II – 1 credit hour
Music Theory III – 3 credit hours
Ear Training III – 1 credit hour
Music Theory IV – 3 credit hours
Ear Training IV – 1 credit hour
Music History I – 3 credit hours
Music History II – 3 credit hours
Composition – 15 credit hours
Applied Study I, composition – 2 credit hours
Applied Study II, composition – 2 credit hours
Applied Study III, composition – 1 credit hours
Applied Study IV, composition – 1 credit hours
Songwriting – 3 credit hours
Orchestration – 3 credit hours
Counterpoint – 3 credit hours
Performance – 22 credit hours
Applied Study I, instrument of choice – 2 credit hours
Applied Study II, instrument of choice – 2 credit hours
Guitar Class – 2 credit hours
or Piano Class – 2 credit hours
Choral Conducting – 3 credit hours
Instrumental Conducting – 3 credit hours
Ensemble Credits – 4 credit hours
select from any MUS-240 or MUS-250 class
Chamber Music – 2 credit hours
select from any Mus-245 Instrumental Ensembles or MUS-250 (CS)
Contemporary Worship Ensemble – 1 credit hour
Senior Recital – 3 credit hours
Worship – 2 credit hours
Worship Music History – 2 credit hours