Major in Church Music
The Major in Church Music provides training for those interested in careers in music and worship ministry incorporating diverse musical styles and methodologies. Students pursuing this major choose either a traditional applied performance track (in which all private study is classical in nature) or an integrative track (which includes private study in both classical and commercial styles). The major is appropriate preparation for graduate study in church music at the seminary/graduate school level.
| Major in Church Music | Hours | ||
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| General Education Core Requirements | 43-44 | ||
| Bachelor of Music (B.M.) | |||
| Music Core | 40 | ||
| Common Music Core | 33 | ||
| Specific Music Core | 7 | ||
| MUE 3240, Choral Conducting | 3 | ||
| MUE 3270, Conducting Lab (2 semesters) | 0 | ||
| MUK 1110, Introduction to Digital Musicianship | 1 | ||
| MUT 3310, Form and Analysis or MUT 4330, Contemporary Arranging | 3 | ||
| Major Area | 42 | ||
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Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required) Traditional Applied Track: OR Integrative Applied Track: MA_1210; MA_1220; MA_2210; MA_2220; MA_3110 and MB_1110; MA_ 3120 and MB_1120; MA_4110 and MB_2110; MA_ 4120 and MB_ 2120 (1) |
16 | ||
| Support Courses | 3 | ||
| a) Voice | |||
| MAA 1060, 2050, Diction & Song Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAA 3050, Opera & Oratorio Lit. & Vocal Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| b) Piano | |||
| MAB 2050, 2060, Piano Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAB 3050, Piano Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| c) Organ | |||
| MAC 2050, 2060, Organ Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAC 3050, Service Playing | 1 | ||
| d) Instrumental | |||
| MAI 2050, 2060, Technique & Literature of the Major Instrument I and II | 2 | ||
| MAI 3050, Instrumental Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| e) Guitar | |||
| MAD 2050, 2060, Classical Guitar Literature I and II | 2 | ||
| MAD 3050, Classical Guitar Pedagogy | 1 | ||
| Additional Required Courses: | |||
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MA_ 3070, Seminar Additionally, students choosing the Integrative Applied Track must also take: |
0 | ||
| MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical | 0 | ||
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MA_ 3000, 25-minute recital (required for students choosing traditional applied track) |
0 | ||
| M__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary (2) | 4 | ||
| MUG 2010, Piano Proficiency Examination | 0 | ||
| MUR 3410, Church Music Education for Children | 3 | ||
| MUR 3420, Church Music Education for Youth and Adults | 3 | ||
| MUR 3430, Using Instruments and Media in Workship | 1 | ||
| MUR 4410, Foundations of Church Music Ministry | 3 | ||
| MUR 4420, Hymnology | 3 | ||
| MUR 4430, Music Ministry Internship | 2 | ||
| MUR 4440, Music in Worship in the 21st Century: Philosophy and Practice | 3 | ||
| Free Electives (with 43-hour General Education Core) | 4 | ||
| Total | 132 | ||
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