Music & Worship

The Bachelor of Arts in Music and Worship is a degree designed to prepare students for a career in church music leadership. This degree includes courses in church music, music theory, music history, as well as courses that address live sound engineering and event planning/promotion. Additionally, students will study voice, piano, and guitar. Graduates will be able to serve in a church, continue studying music at the graduate level, or pursue a seminary degree.

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curriculum

a. Liberal Arts Core (33 hours):

  • COE 102 (College Orientation Experience)
  • ENG 101 (Expository Writing)
  • ENG 111 (Writing about Literature)
  • ENG 201 (Western Literature and the Arts I)
  • ENG 202 (Western Literature and the Arts II)
  • 6 hours from REL 111 (Understanding the Old Testament), 112 (Understanding the New Testament), 113 (Christian Worldview)
  • MTH 111 (College Algebra) or MTH 112 (Finite Mathematics) or MTH 113 (Mathematics for Humanities)
  • 4 hours from BIO, CHE, PHY, or SCI lecture and lab numbered 100/100L or higher
  • 6 hours from HIS 200 level or higher

B. PROGRAM CORE (32 hours):

  • HEA 201 (Personal Health)
  • 1 hour of PED Activity
  • ART 111 (Introduction to Drawing) or 213 (History of the Visual Arts I) or 214 (History of the Visual Arts II)
  • COE 401 (Career Opportunity Experience)
  • SPA 111 (Spanish I)
  • SPA 112 (Spanish II)
  • SPA 211 (Intermediate Spanish I)
  • SPA 212 (Intermediate Spanish)
  • SOC 111 (Principles of Sociology) or SAT 110 (Public Speaking and Communication) or SAT 201 (Acting) or PHI 211 (Introduction to Philosophy)
  • PSY 111 (Introduction to Psychology) or EDU 210 (Foundations of Education)
  • 3 hours from: BUS 111 (Introduction to Business) or any additional SOC, PSY, or HUS
  • 3 hours from: ART 213 (History of the Visual Arts I), 214 (History of the Visual Arts II); MUS 201 (Music Appreciation), MUS 331 (Popular Music History); SAT 110 (
  • 3 hours from: ART 213, 214; MUS 201, 331; SAT 110 (Public Speaking and Communication), SAT 201 (Acting)

C. Music & Worship Emphasis (64 Hours):

  • 8 semester of MUS 010 (Recital Hour)
  • MUS 121 (Music Theory I)
  • MUS 121L (Music Theory I Lab)
  • MUS 122 (Music Theory II)
  • MUS 122L (Music Theory II Lab)
  • MUS 230 (Foundations in Church Music)
  • MUS 242 (Live Sound Engineering)
  • MUS 301 (Music History I)
  • MUS 302 (Music History II)
  • MUS 304 (Conducting)
  • MUS 321 (Music for Worship)
  • MUS 332 (Touring and Merchandising)
  • MUS 409 (Church Music Education)
  • MUS 425 (Practice of Church Music)
  • MUS 435 (Pedagogy)
  • MUS 480 (Senior Recital)
  • Ensembles totaling eight (8) hours with at least four (4) hours from vocal ensembles
  • 5 hours from applied piano and/or class piano (proficiency exam required)
  • 7 hours in applied voice (one credit may come from class voice)
  • 2 hours in applied guitar
  • REL 409 (Christian Worship)

D. Minor Not Required

*All music majors are required to pass a piano proficiency examination or enroll in applied piano until the examination is passed.

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