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John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
Major in Applied Music
Develop your gifts • Create beauty • Change the world
Discover your potential.
In the applied music major, we prepare developing artists like you for a dynamic career in music, centered on creating beauty and restoration in the name of Christ. With specializations in voice, piano and organ, our program embraces a wide spectrum of musical styles and applications, from classical to musical theatre to contemporary commercial music. Learn to perform, teach and serve through music at your highest potential.
Start your applicationPerform & collaborate
JBU offers an abundance of performance opportunities, including recitals, musical theatre productions, Cathedral Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, University Chorus and chapel bands.
Study with professionals
In addition to the veteran professors who are incredibly talented musicians, every semester JBU invites various professional musicians to perform and conduct master classes with students.
Launch your career
Our students are prepared to enter the music industry with confidence through extensive training, performance and collaborative experience.
What to expect as an applied music student at JBU
Gain performance experience
JBU music students have ample opportunities to make music in solo and collaborative settings in our beautiful, state-of-the-art performance venues. Opportunities include solo and chamber recitals, choral and instrumental concerts, musical theatre productions, worship services, master classes and competitions.
Compete in national competitions
Voice students compete each semester in competitions sponsored by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS).
Serve your community
Students participate in worship services, teach in our Community Arts Academy and share music with our local community through performances on and off-campus.
What can you do with an applied music degree?
Students in applied music learn to be disciplined, creative, innovative, collaborative and entrepreneurial—skills that help them succeed in a wide variety of careers in music and beyond.
Performing artist
Pursue a career in the performing arts as a solo or collaborative artist in classical music, opera, musical theatre or contemporary commercial music.
Choral Conductor
Lead choirs in a variety of settings: higher education, churches, professional and community groups.
Music teacher
Inspire and train the next generation of musicians in a private studio or private school setting.
Music therapist
Couple your performance degree with a graduate degree in music therapy to use music for healing.
Collaborative pianist
Collaborate with solo instrumentalists and vocalists, work with choirs and orchestras, become a vocal coach, become a music director in musical theatre, opera, film, or theatre… the possibilities are endless!
Composer/arranger
Write operas, symphonies or chamber works, score for film and television or work as an arranger in a variety of genres from classical to musical theatre to choral to contemporary commercial music.
Arts administrator
Facilitate the development and programming of artistic experiences and opportunities for an organization or community.
Meet our applied music professors
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The future you starts here.
Equip yourself for a successful career and a life of purpose.
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John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500 jbuinfo@jbu.edu
JBU does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, military status, or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, employment, educational programs, or activities.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.
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