Overview

Students will not just develop their craft as songwriters but understand how this craft can be used in living out the Great Commission. Graduates from California Baptist University B.M. in Songwriting degree will be active songwriters in the music, film and TV industry, allowing them to impact thousands for Christ.

Why study Songwriting at CBU?

Our campus is in close proximity to Hollywood and the music industry, and many of our faculty members are Grammy winners and platinum record holders.
Students in the program will create and perform their original music as part of the curriculum.
CBU music students work hands-on with the latest music technology on both their personal Macbook Pro computers and in computer labs and classrooms located within the state-of-the-art Hawkins Music Building. Software for professional and audio production, sequencing and publishing quality notation are used each day in many of the core music courses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Popular Song
History of Jazz
History of Popular Music
Writing Poetry
Commercial Arranging
Survey of Music History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

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National students: Rolling Admission

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

A completed International Student Application for Admission
A $45.00 non-refundable fee
Official transcripts
Essay or Personal Statement
GPA of 2.5

Tuition Fees

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40638 USD / year

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40638 USD / year

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40638 USD / year

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Overview

Why study Songwriting at CBU?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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