The Sight of Music
MUSIC
ORU views every career as an opportunity to minister to an ever-changing world. Whether you teach, perform, compose or conduct, your talents can be developed at ORU through opportunities to perform with both vocal and instrumental ensembles, and a variety of degree plans, help music students discover their creative potential as they study with superb faculty who are dedicated to helping students find the highest and best calling for their lives both spiritually and professionally.
MAJORS
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Composition, Performance or Sacred Music,
Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.),
Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.)
MINORS
Music Minor,
Music Minor for Theology Majors,
Music Technology Minor,
Praise & Worship Leadership Minor
QUICK FACTS
Number of Students: 135 majors
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Faculty Size: 14
Scholarships: Ensemble scholarships are based on auditions.
Honorary Societies: Student chapters of the Mu Phi Epsilon, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC) and American Choral Directors Association (ACDA).
COMMUNICATION ARTS
Communication is a central part of every aspect of life. In the Communication Arts department the opportunity to learn and develop skills in all areas of communications is granted to students who desire to obtain the following:
General cultural background in the various aspects of communication.
A basis for pursuit of graduate work in any of the communication arts.
Foundational preparation for a career in mass media.
Certification for teaching speech/drama in the secondary schools.
Ancillary preparation for communication-related sales management and various areas of human resources development.
MAJORS
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),
Communication Arts/Drama,
Interpersonal/Organizational Comm.,
Speech/Drama/Debate - Secondary Ed.,
Bachelor of Science (B.S.),
Drama or Television/Film Performance,
Mass Media Communication
QUICK FACTS
Number of Students: 360 majors
Student/Faculty Ratio: 18:1
Faculty Size: 15 full-time; 6 part-time
Honorary Societies: Alpha Psi Omega; National Honorary Dramatic Society; Alpha Epsilon Rho; National Broadcasting Society; Society for Human Resource Management; American Society for Training and Development; and Public Relations Student Society of America.
Faculty Recognition: Six faculty members from the Communication Arts Department have been chosen as School of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Faculty of the Year. Additional faculty members have served in Christians in the Theatre National Networking Conference as regional representatives and chairperson of the Board of Directors.
My ambition is to become a music and film producer. Several graduates from ORU have landed careers
within companies such as NBC, ABC, and CNN. With majoring in Multimedia and minoring in Music Technology, I will achieve my dreams and goals.
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