BA in Contemporary Jazz Studies*

You are interested in a career as a contemporary jazz practitioner, but also want to build a Biblical foundation.

*Through a dual enrollment agreement with Lincoln College (LC), LCU offers the opportunity for students to acquire a foundation in Bible/theology and Christian worldview formation by completing an AA in Bible at LCU and a BA in Contemporary Jazz Studies at LC. Students will live in the LCU residence halls (with board) for the duration of their dual enrollment.

Students will participate in chapel services, spiritual formation groups, service learning (when enrolled in 12 or more hours at LCU), and be expected to abide by LCU’s student handbook. Each of these programs help LCU fulfill its mission of nurturing and equipping students with a Biblical worldview to serve and lead in the world.

BA in Contemporary Jazz Studies Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate strong individual distinctiveness as jazz improvisers both solo and in a variety of performance settings.
2. Perform, with technical skill, complex and diverse jazz composition.
3. Effectively speak and write about jazz and other related music fields.
4. Apply professional leadership in various performance settings.
5. Analyze historical and contemporary jazz compositions from a theoretical perspective.
6. Create and original repertoire of jazz compositions by synthesizing marketplace trends and the performer’s voice.

Potential Careers

Composer/Arranger

Professional Musician

Performing Arts Administrator

Music Professor

Private Lesson Teacher

Music Critic

Conductor

Music Business

Sound and Recording Engineer

Music Tour Manager

Course List

Some of the classes you'll take while pursuing your...

BI 270

Interpreting the Christian Scriptures

A study of the resources, principles, and methods of interpreting Scripture.

CH 380

History of American Christianity and the Stone-Campbell Movement

This course surveys the history of Christianity in the United States by examining key ideas, figures, and movements primarily active in the period of 1700 to 2000. The course discusses the issues involved in transplanting and adjusting old European church systems to the New World and also creating distinctly American expressions of the Christian faith. Special attention will be given to the rise and development of the Stone-Campbell (or Restoration) Movement in this social and religious context.

ID 101

An Introduction to Worldviews

This course introduces the concept of worldview as a tool to understand, compare, and evaluate a variety of philosophical and religious perspectives (e.g., Deism, Secular Humanism, Marxism, Nihilism, Existentialism, Postmodernism, etc.). Attention is given to the nature and implications of a Christian worldview in the context of our contemporary pluralistic culture.

NT 104

New Testament I

A course designed to examine the life of Jesus and the early Church, focusing on an overview of the contents and theology of the Gospels and Acts.

NT 301

New Testament II

This course is an introduction to the Pauline epistles, general epistles, and Revelation, focusing on an overview of the contents and theology of the writings as well as discussions of the issues surrounding the interpretation of epistolary and apocalyptic genres.

OT 139

Old Testament I

An overview of Old Testament history, literature, and theology from creation to the time of King Solomon (Genesis 1 through Kings 12), including a brief study of wisdom literature.

OT 337

Old Testament II

An overview of Old Testament history, literature, and theology from the division of the Israelite nation to the return from Babylonian exile and restoration of the Judean state, including a brief study of the historical context and content of each of the literary prophets (Isaiah-Malachi).

TH 160

Basic Christian Beliefs

An introduction to the key Biblical beliefs that define the historic Christian faith (e.g., God, Christ, Holy Spirit, humanity, sin, salvation, etc.) with attention given to the credibility of such beliefs.