Do you love music? Do you enjoy the thrill of performing? You can pursue your passion with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in music from Creighton. Music majors learn the historical, theoretical, aesthetic and practical approaches to the study of art music. You’ll receive a comprehensive musical education that prepares you for a variety of post-graduate options.
As a music major, you will find Creighton is one of few universities its size to offer comprehensive experiences, such as participating and performing in concerts, music and dance recitals, exhibitions and musicals. You can participate in individual study, as well as ensemble performances, including University Chorus, Chamber Choir, Symphonic Band and more.
Creighton’s Lied Education Center for the Arts is an $11 million art center designed by world-renowned architect Marty Holzman, containing a 350-seat theatre and recital and dance stage, art gallery, and studio classrooms.
The music minor will give you a solid foundation in musical arts. The minor provides a basic understanding of music theory, music history, ear training, sight-singing and performance on voice or a selected instrument.
Creighton admissions are based upon:
Applications for the fall semester open on Aug. 1 of the prior year. For scholarship consideration, the earlier you complete your undergraduate application, the better. For up-to-date deadlines, visit our admissions page.
Tuition rates are updated each year. Visit our financial aid site to learn more about the cost of attendance.
Creighton University's Financial Aid Office administers over $200,000,000 in student aid each year from federal, state, institutional and private sources.
To help make your undergraduate studies at Creighton University more affordable, we encourage you to file the FAFSA to apply for financial assistance. There is a variety of scholarships and financial aid opportunities available for Creighton data science students aimed at making your degree attainable. Explore scholarships.
The $4,000 Grace Keenan Endowed Scholarship is available to incoming freshmen who intend to major or minor in the visual or performing arts. The renewable scholarship is funded by a donation from Grace Keenan, a retired teacher who loved the arts and opened her home and heart to Creighton students.
Whether you’re performing in or watching a live production, the exhilaration you experience is like no other. Creighton puts on four major shows each year, providing musical theatre students with ample opportunities to perform with professionals and members of the community—and learn behind-the-curtain technical and design techniques that make the magic happen on stage.
Students will perform in two theatres in the stately Lied Education Center for the Arts: The Mainstage, a proscenium theatre that seats 350, and The Studio Theatre, a more intimate theatre that seats 100. At Creighton, students can engage in a rich, diverse set of courses in music/voice, performance and dance. Here, we believe that the arts are the voice for the human soul.
The Creighton University Choral Society promotes appreciation of and participation in choral music, either through the University or in the community. The group celebrates all forms of choral singing, from large-scale classical masterworks to contemporary a cappella genres.
The Creightones student vocal group is dedicated to performing a cappella, entertaining and spreading the joy of music.
The Creighton University Jazz and Blues Society provides opportunities to perform individually and as a group. Improvisation, harmony and emotion are integral to performing jazz and blues.
Many music students pursue advanced study in music, law, education, health sciences, arts administration and private employment, such as private music instruction. Creighton music majors also find fascinating careers in:
