Dr. James Freese Director of Church Music Program

The Master of Church Music program is designed to help you develop and enhance your skills as a church musician, offering curriculum with concentrations in organ, choral music and handbells. Taught from a Lutheran theological perspective, the program offers a rich diversity of experiences through internationally known faculty and an ecumenical, culturally diverse student body. The program includes concentrated summer sessions and evening courses, with individual study in applied areas of organ and voice. Increase your knowledge and build a lasting network of contacts and friendships by enrolling in the Master of Church Music Program.

Program Highlights

• The program can be completed in concentrated summer sessions on a three-year rotating basis of courses.
• Some evening classes are available in the fall and spring semesters.
• Faculty are internationally known church musicians.
• Courses emphasize liturgical church music practices, musical forms, and the song of the church.
• Campus organs include a 63-rank Steiner Reck organ.
• Applied lessons offered in voice and organ.
• Final project is recital, service or concert.
• On-Campus summer housing available.
• The full program can be completed with 36 credits.