Church Music - A.B.

The major in Music with an emphasis in Church Music prepares the student to be a minister of music or a worship arts director in the evangelical church. The program has a choral/vocal emphasis; therefore, most students will study voice as their applied major. There may be some other options; i.e., if the student is a keyboard major, 3 hours will be in keyboard and 1 hour in voice, and the required ensemble will be choral.

If an instrumentalist desires a church music major, 3 hours will be on the instrument and 1 hour in voice. The required ensemble will be divided between instrumental and choral. The student may elect to take additional semesters in any ensemble or applied study.

Requirements

46-54

Required Core Courses

38-40

MUS-101-201

Major Applied Studies

4

MUS-149

Introduction to Contemporary Worship

2

MUS-160

Introduction to Music Theory

(0-2)

MUS-162

Music Theory I

3

MUS-175

Chapel Ensemble

1

MUS-261

Music Theory II

3

MUS-264

Music Theory III

3

MUS-164

Ear Training I

2

MUS-263

Ear Training II

2

MUS-266

Ear Training III

1

MUS-254

Church Music I

3

MUS-354

Church Music II

3

MUS-280

Choral Techniques

2

MUS-285

Beginning Conducting

2

MUS-371

Music History and Literature I OR

 

MUS-372

Music History and Literature II

3

MUS-450

Church Music Practicum

2

MUS-490

Senior Seminar

2

Electives selected from the following:

6

MUS-124

Guitar Techniques for Leading Worship

1

MUS-220

Organ Class

1

MUS-255

Contemporary Keyboard

1

MUS-260

Hymnology

1

MUS-265

Form and Analysis

2

MUS-275

Introduction to Computer Applications

1

MUS-286

Advanced Conducting

2

MUS-300

Arranging

1

MUS-442

Senior Recital OR

2

MUS-445

Church Music Senior Project

2

THE-233

Christian Theology I

3

REL-469

Pastoral Counseling

3

Piano Proficiency

2-8

Competency through Level IV (vocal/instrumental)

Competency through Keyboard Skills I (piano)

Course descriptions are available through the Course Description Lookup.

MUSICAL ORGANIZATION AND ENSEMBLE

Participation is by arrangement with the music faculty. Four credits in ensemble may be counted toward a degree. Music majors must participate in an ensemble of their major area each semester (excluding semester of student teaching). General majors must also spend one year (2 semesters) in a major ensemble of their second applied area.

In the event that an instrumentalist plays a non-traditional ensemble instrument, such as guitar, the ensemble will be determined by consultation with the division chair.

Students must follow the specific requirements of their ensemble director. Each student is expected to participate for the entire year.