BA · Worship and Music Studies · Kirkland Campus
Lead Worship as a Pastor Who Can Also Play
A College of Ministry B.A. in Worship and Music Studies at NU in Kirkland, studying musicianship, liturgy, and leadership for the church.
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Churches Are Tired of Performers Who Cannot Pastor, and Pastors Who Cannot Lead a Room in Song.
Worship leading is pastoral work with a musical instrument in your hands. This major trains both.
Northwest University’s Worship and Music Studies BA sits in the College of Ministry, with Creatio music production nearby if you want studio craft as well. You study on a Kirkland campus with chapel as a weekly laboratory.
Graduates serve churches, campuses, and touring ministries and continue into graduate ministry.
Why Students Choose Northwest University
Recognized for Excellence
Regionally Accredited
NWCCU accredited
CCCU Member
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
#38 Regional Universities West
U.S. News & World Report, 2027
Only in Washington
The only Christian college in the state that requires undergraduate students, staff, and faculty to sign a statement of faith
Why Northwest University
Musicianship for the church
Skill on the platform, not only enthusiasm.
Pastoral worship leading
A College of Ministry major, not a performance degree with a chapel elective.
Creatio next door
Collaborate with music production and other creative majors.
Chapel as practice
A campus that gathers, so you rehearse in real time.
Jesus first in the set list
Formation that keeps the congregation, not the brand, at the center.
A Private Christian University That Costs Less than You Think
2025–2026 academic year
Northwest University already starts with one of the lowest sticker prices among private Christian universities in the region. After scholarships and grants, most families pay far less.
$49,120
Sticker cost
Tuition, room and board, and student fees.
$25,433
Typical actual cost
After average scholarships and grants, excluding loans.
$23,687
Average aid award
Scholarships and grants. Your award may be higher.
Already Started College? Finish at NU.
Bring your credits into the Worship and Music Studies program. 66% of new Kirkland undergraduates arrived with college credit already earned. A qualifying associate degree (including a Washington DTA) awards 60 semester credits and junior standing.
66%
New Kirkland undergrads who started with college credit
60 credits
Block transfer for a qualifying associate degree
$5k–$13k
Transfer academic scholarships per year
Request a free unofficial transcript evaluation from a transfer admissions counselor. Official credit is awarded after admission and official transcripts.
Worship Leadership After the BA
Church worship staff, campus ministry, and graduate ministry study.
- Church worship pastor and director
- Campus worship leadership
- Songwriting and church production
- Graduate ministry degrees
- Music ministry in missions
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Personal guidance. No application required.