Overview

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Music and Worship at Samford University can pursue careers as a musician, music director, worship leader, or administrator in the church. Some congregations give these individuals titles such as minister of music, director of worship arts, music associate, or music and worship pastor.

Other students pursue careers as a musical missionary who impacts the global church through service to a congregation or high school outside North America. Many students completing this degree pursue graduate studies in church music, sacred music, liturgy, or theology.

This major may be right for you if …

you desire to serve as a musician, music director, worship leader, or administrator in the church.
you are intrigued about the possibility of leading the church in public Christian worship.
you desire skills in planning, writing, and arranging music for worship.
you enjoy teaching music to different ages in a faith-based community.
you are exploring a call to ministry that integrates your musical experience with your call to discipleship.

Internships

Samford Music and Worship students partner regularly with area churches in jobs, internships, and other ministry efforts. Through these community partnerships, students gain valuable work experience while also contributing to the life of the local church during their time in college. There is often financial compensation associated with these positions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Christian Worship: History & Theology
Worship Leadership Forum
Worship with All Generations
Singing the Faith
The Arts in Christian Faith, Mission, and Worship
Worship Technology & Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling Admission - Decisions will be released once a month, typically beginning in December until the class is full.

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Homewood, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Music View 2680 other Bachelors in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed International Undergraduate Application
$40 application fee
Official government documentation (passport, visa)
Documentation for financial support (bank statement, minimum balance $42,120)
Translated and notarized transcript (if your high school study was done abroad)
WES Course by Course Evaluation
ECE Course by Course Evaluation
Personal essay
Letter of recommendation
English proficiency tests
ACT/SAT scores (student may request waiver)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40760 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40760 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year

Living costs

Homewood

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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This major may be right for you if …

Internships

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Homewood

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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