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Commercial Music

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Commercial Music Program

The BM in Commercial Music at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University consists of studies in various performance styles, composition and arranging, music technology, music business concepts, and practical experience in commercial music techniques. The purpose of this program is to prepare commercial musicians for career opportunities in the music industry with a Christian perspective.

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Over the past four decades, commercial music programs have risen in popularity at several institutions in the United States. Though some have established a particular standard for music industry education with a primary emphasis on the recording arts, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University is committed to educating the commercial music student with skills in both music and recording sciences within the same degree.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University is strategically and geographically located in Jackson, Tenn. between "Home of the Blues" Memphis and "Music City" Nashville. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's proximity to these cities on "Music Highway" uniquely positions the Department of Music to benefit from the industries of both locations.

This proximity allows the opportunity for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University to become the primary center of training for aspiring commercial musicians. Upon graduation, our students will have received exceptional instruction from professors who are committed to teaching from a Christian worldview. Our goal is for these graduates to take Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University's distinct mission to the world. Our hope is that they go forth as highly skilled performers, musicians, engineers, composers, arrangers and songwriters into every corner of society. As a student at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University, you can have a significant influence on the world for Christ through the field of commercial music

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Our goal for Commercial Music at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ University is simple. We want to provide our students with the very best preparation for the multitude of tasks they will face in the "real world" of the Music Industry. Whether you are playing, arranging, composing, singing, recording, or producing, we will give you the foundation to feel equipped for the challenges ahead, all with the nurturing and encouragement to grow your faith along with your skill set.

Tim Smith
Asst. Professor of Commercial Music Performance and Technology & Coordinator for Commerical Music