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Making New Music

By Sheron Smith A NEW BACHELOR’S DEGREE RETHINKS
WHAT MUSIC MAJORS SHOULD LEARN
TO THRIVE IN THE CULTURAL ECONOMY

F or Tyler Rogers, pursuing a dream of
becoming a church music director means
getting down to business.
“I want to know how to copyright my
music,” said Rogers, 20, a Middle Georgia State
University sophomore from Macon. “I want to
learn the logistics of producing. Those things are
important for a director in a church music setting.
It’s not just about making music.”
That’s why he plans to apply to Middle
Georgia State’s new Bachelor of Arts in
Contemporary Musicianship, which the
University soft-launched this spring. The
program – one of a kind in Georgia – is designed
for students like Rogers who want music-related
careers but would benefit from a more
entrepreneurial focus to their education.

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Tyler Rogers is pursuing the new music degree to help him
realize his goal of becoming a church music director. He takes
piano at MGA from Jim Penndorf, right, one of the music
program’s talented adjunct faculty members. JESSICA WHITLEY

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