Music and Worship, B.A.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the program in Music and Worship will be able to:
- Demonstrate essential competencies in musicianship skills in written theory, aural skills, and keyboard musicianship.
- Develop applied music skills in one primary performance area in both solo and ensemble settings.
- Become conversant with the essential outlines of music history, music literature, and an awareness of significant non-western musical styles.
- Develop and articulate a clear application of the concepts of calling, role, path, and purpose as they apply to the field of the music discipline.
- Demonstrate substantial knowledge of the traditions, techniques, and materials used in worship music.
- Complete a semester-long internship where students are placed in church music ministry settings and given leadership responsibilities with the support of a professional music staff member.
Emphases
Emphasis in Worship Arts
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (FE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| CMU 3014 | Music and Worship | 3 |
| CMU 3015 | Church Music Administration and Materials | 2 |
| CMU 4033 | Hymnology | 3 |
| CMU 4051 | Internship in Church Music | 2 |
| MCM 3024 | Songwriting | 2 |
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| MTC 3027 | Digital Audio I | 2 |
| Choose 12 units from the following: | 12 | |
| Style and Improvisation | ||
| Arranging I | ||
| Arranging II | ||
| Digital Audio II | ||
| Production and Recording Techniques | ||
| Private Composition (up to 6 semesters): | ||
| Private Composition | ||
| Private Composition | ||
| Private Composition | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area; must advance to the 2000-level.
Emphasis in Worship Studies
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum 1 | ||
| Applied Music and Ensembles: | ||
| MUA 1001 | Recital Attendance - 4 semesters | 0 |
| MUA 2001 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUA 2012 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Four (4) semesters MUA at 1000-2000 level 2 | 4 | |
| One-unit Ensembles | 4 | |
| Music History: | ||
| MUH 1001 | Introduction to Listening (FE) | 2 |
| MUH 3034 | World Music | 2 |
| MUH 3041 | History of Western Music II | 3 |
| MUH 4031 | Faith, Life, and Music | 2 |
| Music Technology: | ||
| MTC 1000 | Introduction to Music Technology | 1 |
| Music Theory: | ||
| MUT 1020 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUT 1021 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUT 2020 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| Required Courses | ||
| CMI 1065 | Faith Formation and Community | 3 |
| CMU 3014 | Music and Worship | 3 |
| CMU 3015 | Church Music Administration and Materials | 2 |
| CMU 4033 | Hymnology | 3 |
| CMU 4051 | Internship in Church Music | 2 |
| MCM 3024 | Songwriting | 2 |
| MTC 3027 | Digital Audio I | 2 |
| MUH 3040 | History of Western Music I | 3 |
| Biblical Studies: | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Reading Scripture Faithfully | ||
| Old Testament Psalms and Wisdom Literature: Worship and Wisdom in a World of Suffering and Injustice | ||
| Jesus and the Gospels: Four Portraits of One Christ | ||
| Christian Ministry: | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Preaching | ||
| Christian Care of Souls | ||
| Church as a Witness to the World | ||
| The Christian Gathering: Scripture, Baptism, and Eucharist | ||
| Theology: | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Christian Theology | ||
| Christ and the Church | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |
- 1
Required of all Music majors.
- 2
Applied Music in major performing area; must advance to the 2000-level.
- 3
Prerequisite for Biblical Studies, Christian Ministry, and Theology courses in Worship Studies.
Recommended Minor
- Christian Ministries
Note(s): Transfer students in the BA degree must complete one ensemble and one unit of applied music each semester.
Total Degree (with FE): 128 Units