Music and Worship, B.M.

College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Music Degree in Music and Worship

The Bachelor of Music 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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Course Requirements

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)
3 hours numbered MTH 111 (College Algebra) or higher
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 (14 hours)
HEA 201 (Personal Health)
1 hour of PED Activity
COE 401 (Career Opportunity Experience)
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)
3 hours from: ART 213 (History of the Visual Arts I), 214 (History of the Visual Arts II), ART 215 (Art Appreciation); MUS 331 (Popular Music History); SAT 110 (Public Speaking and Communication), SAT 201 (Acting)
C1. Music and Worship (Vocal) Major (69-72 hours)
8 semester of MUS 010 (Recital Hour)
MUS 102 (Singer’s Diction)
MUS 121 (Music Theory I)
MUS 121L (Music Theory I Lab)
MUS 122 (Music Theory II)
MUS 122L (Music Theory II Lab)
MUS 201 (Music Appreciation)
MUS 221 (Music Theory III)
MUS 221L (Music Theory III Lab)
MUS 230 (Foundations in Church Music)
MUS 242b (Live Sound Engineering)
MUS 301 (Music History I)
MUS 302 (Music History II)
MUS 304b (Conducting)
MUS 305b (Advanced Conducting)
MUS 321 (Music for Worship)
MUS 347b (Choral Music Methods)
MUS 380 (Junior Recital) or MUS 381 (Junior Project)
MUS 409 (Church Music Education)
MUS 425 (Practice of Church Music)
MUS 460 (1-4 hours) (Internship)
Ensembles totaling eight (8) hours
8 hours in applied voice (one credit may come from class voice)
4 hours from applied piano and/or class piano
REL 409 (Christian Worship)

All Music and Worship majors are required to pass a piano proficiency examination or enroll in applied piano until the examination is passed.
C2. Music and Worship (Instrumental) Major (68-71 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 201 (Music Appreciation)
MUS 221 (Music Theory III)
MUS 221L (Music Theory III Lab)
MUS 230 (Foundations in Church Music)
MUS 242b (Live Sound Engineering)
MUS 301 (Music History I)
MUS 302 (Music History II)
MUS 304b (Conducting)
MUS 305b (Advanced Conducting)
MUS 321 (Music for Worship)
MUS 348b (Instrumental Music Methods)
MUS 380 (Junior Recital) or MUS 381 (Junior Project)
MUS 409 (Church Music Education)
MUS 425 (Practice of Church Music)
MUS 460 (1-4 hours) (Internship)
Ensembles totaling eight (8) hours
8 hours in one applied area
2 hours secondary applied area
4 hours from applied piano and/or class piano
REL 409 (Christian Worship)

All Music and Worship majors are required to pass a piano proficiency examination or enroll in applied piano until the examination is passed.
C3. Music and Worship (Keyboard) Major (69-72) 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 201 (Music Appreciation)
MUS 221 (Music Theory III)
MUS 221L (Music Theory III Lab)
MUS 230 (Foundations in Church Music)
MUS 242b (Live Sound Engineering)
MUS 301 (Music History I)
MUS 302 (Music History II)
MUS 304b (Conducting)
MUS 305b (Advanced Conducting)
MUS 321 (Music for Worship)
MUS 380 (Junior Recital) or MUS 381 (Junior Project)
MUS 409 (Church Music Education)
MUS 430 (Special Studies in Music)
MUS 425 (Practice of Church Music)
MUS 460 (1-4 hours) (Internship)
Ensembles totaling eight (8) hours
12 hours applied piano (4 hours class piano may count towards applied piano)
2 hours secondary applied area
REL 409 (Christian Worship)

All Music and Worship majors are required to pass a piano proficiency examination or enroll in applied piano until the examination is passed.
D. Minor Not Required