Music and Worship, B.A.
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