Overview

As a Music student at Bethany Lutheran College you will enjoy fine facilities for instruction and practice. You will also have the opportunity to join with other students who love to sing and play. Our performance groups aim for polished presentations while providing everyone with the opportunity for refreshment in both rehearsals and performances. Most importantly, Bethany’s music major is built on a strong Christian foundation and understanding of music’s spiritual purpose and strength.

Potential careers in music include: church musician; composer; conductor; music arranger, educator, librarian, or manager; performer; publisher; musical theatre performer; and sound designer.

Learning Outcomes

Theory, composition, and music skills: Students will be able to create, manipulate and analyze musical structures typical of the major historical musical periods, utilizing the many elements of musical language such as melody, harmony, rhythm, form, timbre, and notation.

Music history: Students will be able to demonstrate visual, aural, and factual knowledge about the art of music of the Western Civilization and the cultural heritage of music from around the world through competence in the use of analog as well as digital resources for research into musical history and literature.

Ensemble experience: Students will be able to rehearse and perform a wide variety of music with others in ensemble situations with an understanding of how to modify individual performance skills for the good of the larger performing entity.

Studio music: Students will demonstrate the technique necessary to perform representative repertoire of the major musical periods on their primary instrument.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Communication and Technology

Music Theatre

Survey of World Dance

Music of the Renaissance and Baroque

Music of the Baroque and Classic Era

Music of the 19th Century

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mankato, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school transcript (or college transcript for transfer students)

Copy of any certificate or degree obtained

Results from TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or another approved English proficiency indicator.

If the student is from an English-speaking country, then official ACT or SAT scores shall be evaluated instead of English proficiency test.

For students transferring from another US college or university, the test requirements may be waived pending review of official college transcripts.

One letter of recommendation

Certificate of financial responsibility and supporting documents (bank statement)

Passport copy

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year
Out-of-State

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

33270 USD / year

≈ 33270 USD / year

Living costs

Mankato

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Mankato

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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