Music Department – Calvary University

Overview

The Music Department provides quality training and ministry opportunities for students desiring to serve through music. Students of all majors are involved in music learning and ministry through private lessons, music courses, concerts, musicals, chapel music, Masterworks Chorus, and music groups during the school year and in the summer.

The Music Department has four distinct programs designed to train the student to maximize musical gifts and talents while developing the character and skill set necessary for effective ministry. Overall musicianship and competency isstressed, while concentrating on the specific areas of leading, teaching, performing, and ministering. The student who successfully completes the Music Education program will be eligible to apply for ACSI certification, which qualifies him/her to teach in Christian schools, and to apply for Missouri State Teacher Certification, which qualifies him/her to teach in public schools. The Worship Arts Major has multiple concentrations which allow various areas of music involvement.

Department Chair

Brittany Hill

Interim Music Department Chair, Instructor of Music and Theatre Arts (Continuing Adjunct)

Email Faculty Member

Contact Brittany Hill

"*" indicates required fields

Quick Facts

8:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

100%

Post Graduate Employment

BM, BS, AA

Degrees

Programs Offered

Music Degrees & Majors

You have the option to pursue a Bachelor of Music (BM), Bachelor of Science (BS), Associate’s (AA), or certificate in Music either through the traditional on-campus college experience or online.

programs online programs aspect ratio 420 320

Undergraduate Degrees

Choose from major options.

card degrees professional directed studies aspect ratio 420 320

Associate’s Degrees

Worship Arts (AA)

programs undergraduate education aspect ratio 420 320

Certificate

Worship Arts

Online Music Degree

Through Calvary University’s blended model of education, students can earn their online college degree from virtually anywhere in the world.

Online Learning

Tuition & Fees 2026-2027

On-Campus Courses	463.00 per credit
Online Courses	$507.00 per credit
Student Services fee	$281 per 8-week session
Double Dorm Room	$1,828 per semester
Single Dorm Room	$2,693 per semester
288 (Full) Meal Plan*	$1,751 per semester
224 Meal Plan	$1,578 per semester
112 Meal Plan	$1,139 per semester

*The full meal plan is required for all freshmen (29 or fewer credits). Students with 30 or more credits recorded on their Calvary transcript may select from other meal plan options.

Music Education Program Objectives

The Music Education program seeks to prepare students to:

Apply knowledge of musical concepts in a K-12 education setting.
Meet standards established by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a K-12 music teacher.
Achieve proficiency in musical literacy.
Apply music in service to the church and the world from a biblical worldview.
Demonstrate professional competence in their area of specialization.

Music Education Program Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate the pedagogical knowledge and skills appropriate for the teaching of instrumental music, vocal/choral music, and general music, with specialized knowledge in one or more of these areas.
Articulate a biblical philosophy of music applied to service in the church and world.
Perform as soloists, ensemble members, and chamber musicians at appropriate levels for entering graduate music study, and for public school and studio teaching.
Meet the standards articulated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for the purpose of attaining certification for public school teaching.

Music Program Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

Translate the mission of Calvary University into an active practice of the principles of biblical truth, professionalism, and a commitment to scholarship through a music ministry.
Articulate a biblical philosophy of music applied to service in the church and world.
Demonstrate competence as a musician, performer, and scholar to include: aural skills, knowledge and application of music theory and history, acceptable performance practices as soloists and ensemble members, and service in worship and teaching through a biblical lens

Career Paths

A Music degree prepares students for a range of careers.

School Music teacher
Recording Artist
Private Music Teacher
Musicologist
Ethnomusicologist
Band Director
District Supervisor of Music
Accompanist
Music Camp Director
Overseas Music Education
Digital Archivist and Cataloger
Recorded Sound Program Manager
Music Producer
Events Director/Coordinator
Worship Arts leader
Music Minister
Songwriter
Studio Artist
Music Librarian
Music Production Manager
Theatre Production Manager
Sound Engineer
Social Media Coordinator

Meet the Music Department Faculty

Dr. Haekyung An, Senior Advisor for Arts and Education

Started at Calvary: January 2010

Professional Information: B.Mus. (Vocal Performance), New England Conservatory of Music, 1994; M.Mus. (Vocal Performance), New England Conservatory of Music, 2001; M.Mus. (Opera and Musical Theater), Southern Illinois University, 2004; D.M.A. (Vocal Performance), University of Missouri, Kansas City, 2011.

Ministry/Professional involvement outside of Calvary: Adjunct professor at Rockhurst University (2005-2009); guest artist with Marjorie Lawrence Opera, Union Avenue Opera Theater of St. Louis, The Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Kansas Civic Orchestra, Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Missouri State University Symphony, and Grand Chorus and California Lutheran University.

Dr. Haekyung An serves as Senior Advisor for Arts and Education at Calvary University.
She served as a music professor at Calvary University for 15 years, including five years as Chair of the Music Department.
Dr. An holds a Bachelor and Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music, a Master of Music in Opera and Musical Theater from Southern Illinois University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from the University of Missouri–Kansas City. She has performed as an opera singer and soloist with organizations including the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Marjorie Lawrence Opera Theatre, Union Avenue Opera Theater, Bay View Music Festival, the Southern Illinois Symphony, and the Kansas Civic Orchestra. She is a co-founder and Director of Project Musica.