Major/Minor Category: Music

Music is a fundamental expression of who we are as humans. The music department at Trinity seeks to teach our students to be skilled performers of music, discriminating listeners, and inspiring leaders and teachers.

Minoring in music may be the right path for you if you wish to develop further as a music performer and leader. You will intensify your understanding of music through courses in music history and theory and through participation in music ensembles. You also have the opportunity to pursue private lessons in voice, piano, guitar, and all orchestral instruments. As a Trinity student, you will reap the benefits of learning in Trinity’s Ozinga Chapel, which is equipped with outstanding music resources, including a recital hall, rehearsal space, individual practice rooms, and a music computer lab.

The global community needs skilled people with a passion for music in worship. The music department at Trinity will prepare you to be a skilled performer of music, a discriminating listener, and an inspiring leader. If you are called to participate in music ministry at your local church, then this interdisciplinary minor may be for you. Your coursework will emphasize diverse traditions of music in worship from both a theological and musical perspective, with a focus on encouraging and facilitating practical involvement. In addition to your music and theology courses, you will achieve proficiency in either piano or guitar.

Music is a fundamental expression of who we are as humans. The music department at Trinity seeks to teach our students to be skilled performers of music, discriminating listeners, and inspiring leaders and teachers.

Majoring in music may be the right path for you if you wish to pursue a career in music or graduate study outside the realm of education. A music degree will prepare you for a career as a performer, private studio music teacher, music ensemble director, church musician, worship leader, studio musician, arranger, composer, music editor, arts administrator, music librarian, or music journalist, among many other options.

You will intensify your understanding of music through courses in music history, theory, conducting, and through participation in music ensembles. You also have the opportunity to pursue private lessons in voice, piano, and all orchestral instruments. As a Trinity student, you will reap the benefits of learning in Trinity’s Ozinga Chapel, which is equipped with outstanding music resources, including a recital hall, rehearsal space, individual practice rooms, and a music computer lab.

Music is a gift of God and one of the best ways to praise His name. By majoring in music education at Trinity, you will learn to listen to music with discrimination and sensitivity, carefully analyze music, display technical competence in performance, and interpret music expressively. With a bachelor of art degree from Trinity in music education, you will also earn a minor in K-12 education.

Since Trinity is located just 25 miles from downtown Chicago, you will be in the heart of a vibrant music scene that ranges from classical to blues, with everything in between.

Music education majors are eligible for the Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement to teach at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels (K-12).