Narrative, documentary, and poetic media require perspective. To tell meaningful stories that stands out to audiences, producers must enhance their technical and artistic skills with media tools. Media Production turns storytelling knowledge into compelling media, preparing producers for future employment, with the ability to effectively communicate through forms of media, and develop creative content with aesthetic and technical proficiency. Graduate students only.

Media is the expression of 21st century philosophical ideas and is an expression of the artist’s religious values. This course mentors students to reflect on their faith to discover what it means to be creative, learning from global voices, philosophical perspectives, and theological insights that connect our work in media to Creation. Theology of Creativity gives students the opportunity to dig into their research, readings, viewings, and assignments to create media that explores expressions of faith as creative action. Graduate students only.

With the ubiquitous need for media, corporations search for people who can provide quality content, creating a vacuum for media entrepreneurs. Producers need to have a business vision to service global demands for media. This knowledge and practice include business skills, leadership, and knowledge of needs, demands, and markets. Entrepreneurship Leadership in Media prepares students to respond to needs with their unique media interests, a business plan, and a content strategy for a potential business venture. Graduate students only.

Every artist has a unique voice and approach to creating media. All artists are challenged to find topics, themes, and styles to represent their ideas and particular art. The Artist’s Voice explores the means by which media artists can discover what matters to them, find engaging content, and use their voice to tell stories through their chosen craft while considering the broader story of the Gospel. Graduate students only.

Producers initiate media projects through leadership, research and creativity, developing media ‘properties’ that combine a creative vision, entrepreneurship, and human resources. Producing as Leadership enables students to develop viable media content as they prepare their thesis and projects after graduation. Graduate students only.

The first course in a four-semester sequence studying notational, harmonic, and compositional practices of the Western music tradition. Correlated components of this course include ear training, sight singing, and music technology.

Explores the array of guitar repertoire in the Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. Student will engage in an in-depth study of iconic works and also lesser known pieces of each era, analyzing scores and critically listening for the composer’s intentions. Students will have the opportunity to play for one another in class and engage in interpretative discussions.

Designed as a beginner group instruction piano class for music majors whose primary instrument is voice or guitar. Students will strengthen their skills and technique by studying simple piano literature, sight reading, five-finger patterns, scales, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation. Prerequisite: Music Major only Exclusion: Music – Performance (Piano) track.

Explores the array of piano repertoire in the Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras. Students will engage in an in-depth study of iconic works and also lesser known pieces of each era, analyzing scores and critically listening for the composer’s intentions. Students will have the opportunity to play for one another in class and engage in interpretative discussions.

Serves the Tyndale University community as a course meant to further develop the skills of talented musicians who will serve in Chapel services and at various campus events. The band is a campus-wide ensemble, meeting regularly for rehearsals with performances and ministry opportunities throughout the semester. Band members will play for Chapels on rotation as well as other campus-wide and external engagements, as invited. Students must audition for this course near the beginning of the semester.

The Tyndale Community Choir (TCC) serves as Tyndale’s primary vocal ensemble. TCC is both a campus-wide and community-based ensemble connecting Tyndale University’s students, staff and faculty with multi-generational singers throughout the GTA. The choir meets regularly for rehearsals throughout the semester with a variety of ministry and performances opportunities both on campus and at external events throughout the city. This choral course will serve the Tyndale University community as well as the community at large as a course meant to further develop the skills of talented singers who will represent Tyndale University and act as a ministry team in the GTA. Singers must audition for this course near the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons in drum/ percussion-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of drum/percussion-playing with a focus on tone production, repertoire, improvisation, notation, rhythm, and overall musicality. Students must undergo an assessment at the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons in drum/ percussion-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of drum/percussion-playing with a focus on tone production, repertoire, improvisation, notation, rhythm, and overall musicality. For non-Music major/minor students. No audition required.

Provides individual weekly lessons in bass guitar-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of bass guitar-playing, with a focus on tone production, repertoire, improvisation, notation, rhythm, and overall musicality. Students must undergo an assessment at the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons in bass guitar-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of bass guitar-playing, with a focus on tone production, repertoire, improvisation, notation, rhythm, and overall musicality. For non-Music major/minor students. No audition required.

Provides individual weekly lessons in guitar-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of guitar-playing, with a focus on tablature reading, open and barre chords and strumming and picking patterns. Lessons will include a private performance as the midterm exam and an individual performance for the studio as the final exam. Learned repertoire includes traditional roots music (folk music) as well as popular styles and sacred music. Students must undergo an assessment at the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons in guitar-playing and techniques. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Students will review the rudiments of guitar-playing, with a focus on tablature reading, open and barre chords and strumming and picking patterns. Lessons will include a private performance as the midterm exam and an individual performance for the studio as the final exam. Learned repertoire includes traditional roots music (folk music) as well as popular styles and sacred music. For non-Music major/minor students. No audition required.

Designed to give students experience in creating music in a small jazz ensemble setting. Learning the fundamentals of arranging and improvisation, students will learn the role of their particular instrument in a small ensemble and how it functions within the group context. Students will have the opportunity to play as a combo for various Tyndale-sponsored events and work with practicing professional jazz artists in masterclasses and guest performances. Prerequisite: Students will be required to audition for this class. Please contact the instructor to arrange an audition.

Weekly piano lessons, 60 minutes in length. The lessons will be private, with an occasional master class open to all piano students, held at a mutually convenient time. Students will study repertoire for the piano of different time periods, and learn some progressive technical skills. Students must undergo an assessment at the beginning of the semester.

Weekly piano lessons, 30 minutes in length. The lessons will be private, with an occasional master class open to all piano students, held at a mutually convenient time. Students will study repertoire for the piano of different time periods, and learn some progressive technical skills. For non-Music major/minor students. No audition required.

Designed to give students experience in creating music in a small chamber music setting, with exposure to a variety of chamber orchestra repertoire. Learning how to function in relationship with one another, each orchestra member will learn how their instrument family complements another in order to function well as a whole. The orchestra will play for various Tyndale-sponsored events and play alongside the Tyndale Community Choir for large campus and community events. Prerequisite: Students will be required to audition for this class. Please contact the instructor to arrange an audition.

Serves the Tyndale University community as a course meant to further develop the skills of talented singers who will serve in Chapel services and at various campus events. The choir is a campus-wide ensemble, meeting regularly for rehearsals with performances and ministry opportunities throughout the semester. Students must audition for this course near the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons teaching fundamentals of singing and healthy vocal production. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Content will be taught through solo vocal repertoire, voice exercises, information provided by instructor, and performances. Lessons will include an individual performance midterm and a group class final recital. Students must undergo an assessment at the beginning of the semester.

Provides individual weekly lessons teaching fundamentals of singing and healthy vocal production. The content will vary between students based on their individual goals and needs. Content will be taught through solo vocal repertoire, voice exercises, information provided by instructor, and performances. Lessons will include an individual performance midterm and a group class final recital. For non-Music major/minor students. No audition required.