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Commercial Music: Arranging & Composition

In Person
Campus: Jackson
A person wearing a black long-sleeve shirt and light jeans is seated and playing a red Nord Stage 3 keyboard, arranging sounds and adjusting controls. A microphone and audio equipment hint at a commercial music or composition session.

Write music that moves people

The Arranging and Composition emphasis in Commercial Music equips students to create music for commercial artists, film, worship, and digital media. Students develop specialized skills in songwriting, commercial composition, film scoring, and music technology with real-world experience through partnerships with ministry and production companies.

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What You'll Study

The Arranging and Composition track develops musicians who can write — for worship ensembles, popular music groups, film, and beyond. You'll develop technical mastery in composition and arranging alongside the creativity and theological purpose that great musical writing requires.

During a lively performance, a person in a black shirt plays an acoustic guitar on stage, smiling. Blue curtains and a microphone stand frame the scene, while a laptop sits on a stand in the foreground—perfect for commercial music settings.
A person with glasses sings into a microphone on stage during a music performance. They are wearing a dark jacket and beige shirt. Blue lighting and an out-of-focus screen with white text appear in the background.

Writing Music That Moves People and Serves the Church

At 鶹Ƶ, composing and arranging is a craft developed with intention and purpose. Faculty guide you through the technical demands of commercial composition while helping you find your creative voice — preparing you to write music that moves people and reflects the depth of your calling.

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