Overview

The Worship and Music at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary cultivates worship leaders with theological understanding, spiritual maturity, and personal integrity who serve the Church in its calling to worship, and who calls humanity into the right relationship with the Triune God. Graduates are prepared for musical performance and church leadership roles as well as graduate education in musical schools or in seminaries.

Program Goals

Prepare students for vocations as pastors, missionaries, evangelists, and teachers.

Offer a specialization in worship and music with a view toward social transformation.

Strengthen the student’s biblical foundation and spiritual formation process.

Foster academic excellence, spiritual fervor, passion for reaching the lost and equipping the church.

Provide mentoring for students to mature emotionally, mentally, spiritually and vocationally.

Prepare students for relevant and biblically authentic ministry leadership in diverse cultures and settings.

Prepare students to work collaboratively as part of a leadership structure.

Develop a desire in students for lifelong learning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Christian History

Sight Singing and Ear Training

Theology and Practice of Spiritual Formation

Pentecostal Theology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00
Starting 2026-12-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

El Dorado Hills, United States

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Music View 869 other Bachelors in Theology and Religious Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed SUM General Application

Pastor Reference Form

General Reference Form

Official School Records

Essay

One time non-refundable Application Fee

Community Covenant

Admissions Interview

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12400 USD / year

≈ 12400 USD / year
Out-of-State

12400 USD / year

≈ 12400 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12400 USD / year

≈ 12400 USD / year

Living costs

El Dorado Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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

Funding

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