Concordia's music students are closely mentored by the faculty. Unlike large schools, you will learn from expert educators, not graduate assistants. You will have multiple experiences with each full-time faculty member. They will learn your strengths and weaknesses and will help you develop both in a caring environment. Music majors also will receive valuable career preparation advice from a music faculty member who is assigned as your counselor for your Concordia years. BY THE NUMBERS: avg. # of music majors per full-time equivilant faculty national average: 7; at Concordia it is 3.
You will learn in a community of Christian support. Your peers and faculty will help you develop the confirdence you need and will help you overcome your challenges.
Music is used as a tool for Christian ministry. This means that your concerts will take on added dimensions, and you will engage in a lot of musical outreach to local congregations and organizations. Because of this, Christian colleges usually provide students with more performance opportunities than secular schools.
Some students learn better in an intimate community. They thrive in classes that usually have less than 15 students (Concordia has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio), they want to get involved in many areas, and they want to have a big influence on the people around them. If this is you, Concordia very likely will be an ideal school.
The liberal arts education - at Concordia, you will be prepared for the ever-changing workforce. If you graduate from here as a music major, you will be prepared for an excellent career in music. But if you change fields, your diverse education will serve you well. You will have professional flexibility because you developed critical thinking skills in the liberal arts at Concordia.
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