For those who create music because they have to!

If you are on this page, it is not by accident. Among promising composers, it is rare to find one who "stumbles" into composition. Indiana Wesleyan University's Bachelor of Music in Composition program will help you discover the most effective way to communicate your ideas. This effectiveness comes from studying numerous things during your time at IWU. You will study music theory and understand how it can serve you. You will explore how to color your music so that it best captures the moods and feelings you want to express. You will also learn to develop strong relationships with other talented people who will support you and could assist you in realizing your musical ideas.

It is no accident that you are looking at Christian universities and the Indiana Wesleyan University Division of Music. You are here, investigating, because you sense a call from God to this art and science of music. Be assured that everyone involved in music at IWU, from faculty to students to other prospective students, has sensed a similar call. In the IWU Division of Music, we encourage one another to make music that has the potential to impact the world.

Courses

One of the best ways to discover a degree program is to check out the course listings. By simply clicking on the course titles below, you can get a preview of the classes you will attend as a student at Indiana Wesleyan University.

Preview your classes

EITHER a Junior Recital or a Collaborative Project (e.g., composing for film or drama) is expected during the second semester of a student's junior year.

SUPPORTIVE COURSES IN MUSIC

Students should also choose 7 credit hours from the Ensembles.

MAJOR ENSEMBLES

MINOR ENSEMBLES

SECONDARY INSTRUMENT

MUSIC ELECTIVES

Students will need to choose at least 9 credit hours from the following for this major:

Faculty

Whether right out of grad school or after some years in the profession, IWU professors moved to the head of the class. Was it a passion for sharing the field of their dreams? Was it a divine prompting to make students their business? Or were they looking for a place where they could teach their profession and still share a profession of faith? No doubt it was all of these.