Dec 05, 2025  
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

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.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)


Technical Requirements:


Technical Requirements are courses identified by the program as required courses and will count in the BELL Core Requirements.

Major Core Requirements: 18 Hours


Class Piano: 4 Hours


Note: This requirement waived and four (4) hours added to general electives for piano/keyboard principals only. 

Ensembles: 6 Hours


  • MUN ____ 6 hours (minimum)

All music majors must enroll in at least one for-credit ensemble during each semester of study, even if minimum degree requirements for ensembles have been met. 

Church Music Major: 37 Hours


Church Music Performance Studies: 27 Hours


Applied Principal: 16 Hours


Choose one (1) track: 

Traditional Track:


  • MPA 22__ Applied Classical Lessons 2 hours (4 semesters) 
  • MPA 42__ Applied Classical Lessons 2 hours (4 semesters)
  • 0 Hours

Integrative Track:


  • MPA 22__ Applied Classical Lessons 2 hours (4 semesters) 
  • MPA 41__ Applied Classical Lessons 1 hours (4 semesters)
  • MPA 21__ Applied Commercial Lessons 1 hours (4 semesters)
  • 0 Hours
Voice & Guitar Principals Add:

  • MSM 20__ Commercial Seminar 0 Hours (4 semesters)

Ensembles: 2 Hours


  • MUN ____ 2 hours (minimum)  

All music majors must enroll in at least one for-credit ensemble during each semester of study, even if minimum degree requirements for ensembles have been met. 

Literature & Pedagogy: 3 Hours


Free Electives: 12 Hours (minimum)


Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours


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