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Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Church Music, B.M.


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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.

General Education Core Requirements: 43-44 Hours


Music Core: 40 Hours


Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours


I All classical majors take MUT 2340  and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2350 .

II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements  for each principal area.

Major Area: 42 Hours


Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required): 16 Hours


Traditional Applied Track:


  • MA_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220, 3210, 3220, 4210, 4220 (1)

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)

Support Courses: 3 Hours


Additional Required Courses:


Additionally, students choosing the Integrative Applied Track must also take:


  • MAI 3080 Commercial Seminar (required every semester enrolled in commercial applied principal, minimum of 4 semesters)

Free Electives: 4 Hours


(with 43-hour General Education Core)

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours


1 No more than 16 hours of the Applied Principal may be counted toward degree requirements.

2 Secondary applied study must be continued each semester until proficiency is passed. Piano is the required secondary for all principals except keyboard. Voice is the required secondary for keyboard principals.

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