Department of Music

Welcome to the Department of Music

The Department of Music at Messiah University offers students not only the chance to grow on their given instrument, but also the opportunity to pursue music in a wide variety of avenues in a Christian liberal arts environment. Studies in the Department of Music complement rigorous professional training with a broad liberal arts education necessary for students to function effectively as teaching and performing musicians.

Messiah University offers four undergraduate degrees in music -- the Bachelor of Science in Music Education; the Bachelor of Music in Performance; the Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music and Worship); the Bachelor of Arts in Music with optional concentrations in Composition and Commercial Music. A minor in music is also available.

Messiah University has a Master of Music in conducting degree and a Master of Music Education degree that offers a reputation for academic excellence, online classes, experienced faculty and one of the most technologically advanced learning facilities on the East Coast. Whether you are a public or private school educator, a community or church ensemble director, or a recent music major graduate, the program can help you advance your career as a music educator and deepen your expertise in music conducting. The majority of classes are offered online with some one-week, on-campus sessions at the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, campus, so you are free to pursue your career and your degree at the same time. The MME can be completed entirely online.

We invite you to learn more about our offerings both in the concert hall and in the classroom.