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)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Church Music Core: 39 Hours

Common Music Core: 30-34 Hours

^IAll 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.

MUT 1310 Theory I 3 Hours
MUT 1320 Theory II 3 Hours
MUT 1330 Aural Skills I 1 Hours
MUT 1340 Aural Skills II 1 Hours
MUT 2310 Theory III 3 Hours
MUT 2320 Theory IV - Post-tonal theory 3 Hours
MUT 2330 Aural Skills III 1 Hours
MUT 2340 Aural Skills IV Classical 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
or
MUT 2350 Aural Skills IV Commercial 1 Hours ^(I) (Classical or Commercial)
MUH 2200 History of Western Music: 1700 - Present 3 Hours
MUE 3230 Basic Conducting Techniques 3 Hours
MUH 3200 History of Western Music: Ancient - 1700 3 Hours ^(II)
MUN Ensembles 5-10 Hours ^(III)
MUG 2000 Recital Attendance 0 Hours (7 semesters required)

Specific Music Core: 5 Hours

Major Area: 42 Hours

Applied Principal (8 Semesters Required): 16 Hours

Traditional Applied Track:

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

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

Voice

Piano

MAB 2050 Piano Literature I (Baroque and Classical Eras) 1 Hours
MAB 2060 Piano Literature II (19th and 20th Centuries) 1 Hours
MAB 3050 Piano Pedagogy 1 Hours

Organ

MAC 2050 Organ Literature I 1 Hours
MAC 2060 Organ Literature II 1 Hours
MAC 3050 Service Playing 1 Hours

Instrumental

Guitar

MAD 2050 Classical Guitar Literature I 1 Hours
MAD 2060 Classical Guitar Literature II 1 Hours
MAD 3050 Classical Guitar Pedagogy 1 Hours

Additional Required Courses:

MA_ 3070 Seminar (Required each semester enrolled in Applied Principal, minimum of 8 semesters)
MUG 2020 Sophomore Technical 0 Hours
MA_ 3000 25-minute recital (required for students choosing traditional applied track)
or
MCY 3000 25-minute integrative recital (required for students choosing integrative applied track)
M__ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120, Applied Secondary 4 Hours ⁽²⁾
MUG 2010 Piano Proficiency Examination 0 Hours
MUR 3410 Church Music Education for Children 3 Hours
MUR 3420 Church Music Education for Youth and Adults 3 Hours
MUR 3430 Using Instruments and Media in Worship 1 Hours
MUR 4410 Foundations of Church Music Ministry 3 Hours
MUR 4420 Hymnology 3 Hours
MUR 4430 Music Ministry Internship 1 Hours
MUR 4440 Music in Worship in the 21st Century: Philosophy and Practice 3 Hours

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: 12 Hours (minimum)

(with 38-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.